The Education Trust’s Comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Rulemaking for Federal Student Aid
January 14, 2019 by EdTrust Aaron Washington U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW Room 294-12 Washington, D.C. 20202 RE: Docket ID ED-2018-OPE-0076 Dear Mr. Washington: On behalf of The Education Trust…
Aiming for Equity
January 09, 2019 by Tiffany Jones, Katie Berger A college education has never been more important. Over 99 percent of all jobs created during the recovery from…
UMD Commencement Speech: Move Forward and Make History
December 27, 2018 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. Thank you, President Loh, Provost Rankin, all the families, friends, staff, and faculty…and most importantly, our graduates. You have worked hard to get to this moment. Some of you persevered…
Can Undocumented Students Access Free College Programs?
In Ed Trust’s recent report, A Promise Fulfilled: A Framework for Equitable Free College Programs, we provide a policy framework for designing free college policies that benefit students who struggle…
Degree Attainment for Native American Adults
November 15, 2018 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. In two previous briefs, we examined the degree attainment of Black and Latino adults, where we found a 17 percentage point gap in degree attainment between Black adults and White…
To What Extent Do Top Colleges Enroll (or Not Enroll) Latino Students?
October 09, 2018 by J. Oliver Schak In a previous blog, I examined colleges that are often referred to as emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions or emerging HSIs for short, which enroll between 15 to 24 percent Latino students.…
A Closer Look at Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions
October 02, 2018 by J. Oliver Schak As an alumnus of a top-ranked and predominantly White college with little racial, ethnic, or socio-economic diversity, I have often wondered how many institutions like mine have or have not…
University Enrollment in Puerto Rico Prior to Hurricane Maria: Lessons from Katrina
September 21, 2018 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. With mixed feelings of excitement and apprehension, I arrived in Puerto Rico this summer — excited to see family and friends and relax on the beach; nervous about witnessing firsthand…
Introducing Higher Education Equity Lens – A Blog for Higher Ed Wonks
September 21, 2018 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. Today, we are pleased to announce the launch of a new blog, Higher Ed Equity Lens, to share in-depth analysis and fresh takes at the intersection of race, class, and…