Topic: Higher Education

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

More students are attending college, and some are seeking more affordable routes to good jobs through community colleges, short-term credentials, and apprenticeships

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

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

EdTrust releases policy brief on strengthening higher education accountability framework

Without stronger accountability, students from low- and middle-income backgrounds risk being burdened by debt with little chance of advancing up the economic ladder

Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO, EdTrust

For millions of low-income and first-generation college students, the Pell Grant is more than financial aid; it is a lifeline

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