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
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
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
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
Killing the American Dream: How Republicans are Closing the Door on Working and Middle-Class Students
We stand in opposition to the policies of an administration that seeks to create a system that erects barriers to achievement for millions of students, particularly those most underserved
The Federal Freeze of $660 Million in TRIO Funding Dashes Millions of Students’ College Dreams
TRIO creates a pipeline for students from middle and high school to college & career. So, the sudden $600M freeze is devastating
From Books to Belonging: How Reading Makes Students More Resilient
Books spark a love of reading, foster understanding, and help students with their social, emotional and academic development