Hungry Kids Continue to Struggle Through a Pandemic During Summer Months
July 07, 2020 by Courtney Bollig America’s kids have already endured what has been undoubtedly the most nontraditional school year of their young lives. However, the summer months bring added uncertainty for many families who are…
Joint Letter to USDA Calls for Extending Food and Nutrition Services Flexibility Through September 30, 2020
June 02, 2020 by EdTrust The Honorable Pamilyn Miller Administrator, Food and Nutrition Services U.S. Department of Agriculture 1320 Braddock Place Alexandria, VA 22314 Full Letter Dear Administrator Miller: We appreciate the U.S. Department…
Joint Letter to U.S House and Senate Leadership Calling for Expanded Access to Food Assistance
May 11, 2020 by EdTrust, Hunger Free America The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House United States House of Representatives H-232 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate 317 Russell…
Louisiana COVID-19 Supplemental SNAP Benefits
April 06, 2020 by EdTrust For many students, especially those from low-income backgrounds, school may be the only place where they can get meals.…
The Education Trust Comments on Proposed Changes to Categorical Eligibility of SNAP
September 23, 2019 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. Brandon Lipps Deputy Under Secretary Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 3101 Park Center Dr. Alexandria, VA 22302 Download Our…
Free and Reduced-Price Lunches Are Essential to a Child’s Education
July 29, 2019 by Letisha Marrero My kid’s elementary school was located in an affluent part of town. But in a nondescript building about a mile away, there was a homeless shelter. So, unbeknownst to students…
The Nation’s History of Shortchanging Students of Color and Low-Income Students Continues
February 27, 2018 by EdTrust Ed Trust State-by-State Report Shows ‘Devastatingly Large’ Funding Gaps in Some States WASHINGTON (February 27, 2018) — Districts serving large populations of students of color and students from low-income families…
Letter from 35 Higher Education Organizations Regarding the PROSPER Act
February 05, 2018 by EdTrust The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Majority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Virginia Foxx Chairwoman…
The Pell Partnership: Ensuring a Shared Responsibility for Low-Income Student Success
September 24, 2015 by Andrew Howard Nichols Several organizations reporting on higher education issues have estimated a significant gap in the college completion rates of the…