Topic: Federal Advocacy

Accountability for Access and Success in the Higher Education Act

file-text March 27, 2018 by EdTrust

Equity-focused accountability has the potential to refocus our higher education system on its most important purpose: successful outcomes for…

Investing in the Development and Scaling of Evidence-Based Practices for Improve Student Success

file-text March 27, 2018 by EdTrust

Research from The Education Trust has consistently shown that, with dedicated and intentional effort, institutions can close access and…

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

compass October 03, 2017 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D., Rachel Metz

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?

article-cropped 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…