FY 19 Appropriations Priorities
March 27, 2018 by EdTrust Increasing the Maximum Award In 1980, the maximum Pell Grant award covered 76 percent of the cost of attendance at a public university.1 Today, it covers just over 29 percent,…
The Education Trust’s Priorities for Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act
February 23, 2018 by EdTrust, John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. The Honorable Lamar Alexander Chairman Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patty Murray Ranking Member Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions…
Statement from John B. King Jr., president & CEO of The Education Trust, on the advancement of the PROSPER Act
December 13, 2017 by EdTrust WASHINGTON – Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement on the House Education and the Workforce Committee vote to advance a…
Letter to House Education and Workforce Committee: We must oppose the PROSPER Act
December 11, 2017 by EdTrust The Honorable Virginia Foxx Chairwoman House Committee on Education and the Workforce Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Bobby Scott Ranking Member House Committee on Education and the Workforce Washington, DC 20515 Download…
Statement from John B. King Jr., Education Trust President & CEO, On the Introduction Of A Bill to Reauthorize the Higher Education Act
December 01, 2017 by EdTrust WASHINGTON – Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement on U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx’s, R-N.C., chairwoman of the House Education and…
Tackling Gaps in Access to Strong Teachers
October 03, 2017 by Of the many inequities in our education system, gaps in access to strong teaching have proven to be among…
ESSA Planning Process is Complete. What’s Next?
September 29, 2017 by Syritha Robinson-Clark By now, most states have submitted their ESSA plans to the U.S. Department of Education for review. Over the last year, The Education Trust has worked closely with state advocates…
Higher Education Advocates Call on Congress to Protect Pell Grant Funding
September 05, 2017 by EdTrust The Honorable Roy Blunt Chairman Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patty Murray Ranking Member Senate Appropriations Labor, Health…
Statement From John B. King Jr., President and CEO of The Education Trust, On the House Budget Resolution
July 19, 2017 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. WASHINGTON (07/19/17) – Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement. “The budget resolution being considered in the House Budget Committee today…