Higher Ed Leaders Call on Congress to Protect and Strengthen the Pell Grant Program
May 17, 2017 by EdTrust The Honorable Thad Cochran Chairman Senate Appropriations Committee Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Rodney Frelinghuysen Chairman House Appropriations Committee Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Roy Blunt Chairman Senate Labor-H Approp.…
A Tangible Display of Teacher Appreciation? Investing in Title II
May 09, 2017 by Kelly McManus Every once in a while, when I’m drinking my Saturday morning coffee, I look down and realize I’m drinking out of my teacher appreciation mug. That mug always brings back memories: I…
Stop Fighting Over Pell and Start Delivering on Its Promise
April 25, 2017 by Mandy Zatynski In March, the Trump administration released its “skinny budget” — essentially its wish list for the government’s funding for fiscal year 2018, which begins Oct. 1. Congress will use this…
Recommitting to the Civil Rights Legacy of ESEA
April 11, 2017 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. On this day 52 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act into law. With his elementary school teacher, Katie Deadrich, by his side and…
Statement From The Education Trust on the Overturning of ESSA Accountability Regulations in the U.S. Senate
March 09, 2017 by EdTrust WASHINGTON (03/09/17) – Today, The Education Trust issued this statement following the U.S. Senate’s vote to overturn the regulations on the accountability, state plan, and public reporting provisions in the…
Coalition of Business, Civil Rights, Education and Disabilities Advocates Calls on Senators to Vote No on S.J. Res. 25/H.J. Res. 57
March 02, 2017 by EdTrust The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Schumer:…
Congress Gets the Ball Rolling on Higher Ed
February 07, 2017 by Kelly McManus This morning, José Luis Cruz, an Ed Trust board member and former member of our OASIS network, testified at a Congressional hearing on the opportunities and challenges facing higher education.…
DeVos Hearing: What We Heard and What We Didn’t
January 18, 2017 by Kelly McManus Last night, education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos did what advocates are supposed to do: Point out a problem and make a case for their theory of action for how to…
What We’ll Be Listening for in Betsy DeVos’ Confirmation Hearing
January 09, 2017 by Kelly McManus President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Betsy DeVos for U.S. Secretary of Education, and on Jan. 17, she will appear in front of the Senate HELP Committee for her confirmation hearing.…