Joint Comment on the Department’s proposed grant priority and definitions for Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness
Fourteen signers share feedback on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed discretionary grant priority and related definitions for Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness
Mapping Postsecondary Pathways: Understanding State Student College Enrollment Trends
More students are attending college, and some are seeking more affordable routes to good jobs through community colleges, short-term credentials, and apprenticeships
Enrollment Data Reveals a Shift in Postsecondary Pathways to College and Career
New EdTrust brief calls for states to continue to strengthen and support pathways to bachelor’s and associate programs while investing in quality, short-term credentials and apprenticeship opportunities for a growing diverse student body and stronger workforce
Students Raise Their Voices at a Convening of Texas Community College Leaders
Texas Community College Student Advisory Council members discussed governance, student success strategies, K-12 and workforce partnerships, and higher education policies with trustees and community college leaders at a recent conference in Austin
New Federal Higher Education Overhaul Needs Improvements to Truly Hold Low-Value Programs Accountable
EdTrust releases policy brief on strengthening higher education accountability framework
Making the New Higher Education Accountability Framework Pay Off
Without stronger accountability, students from low- and middle-income backgrounds risk being burdened by debt with little chance of advancing up the economic ladder
Trump Administration’s “Deal” Offered to Colleges and Universities is No Deal at All
Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO, EdTrust
The Consequences of Pell Grant Cuts on Student-Parents and Justice-Impacted Students
For millions of low-income and first-generation college students, the Pell Grant is more than financial aid; it is a lifeline
Shutting the Doors of Opportunity in Higher Education
During a shadow hearing, students and borrowers, most of whom were the first in their family to attend college, testified about their worries of how they would pay off their student loans