Why Community College was the Best Choice for Me
October 10, 2022 by Hope Barrón Twelve years of school all led up to a moment often romanticized in teen dramedies, encouraged by educators, and the topic of conversation at countless family dinners. All that time…
Partner Testimony From Brandon Jenkins on Strengthening Teacher Workforce Pathways
September 20, 2022 by EdTrust On September 20, 2022, Summer House Institute fellow Brandon Jenkins testified at a joint hearing of the Texas House…
Many Determined College Students Are Also Dedicated Parents: A Preview of the Student Parent Affordability Report
August 09, 2022 by Brittani Williams The typical image of a college student is a fresh-faced freshman right out of high school, right? But that doesn’t reflect today’s reality. In fact, more than one-fifth of all…
Formerly Incarcerated People Deserve Second Chances. I’m Living Proof.
May 12, 2022 by William Freeman III Last month was Second Chance Month, so I’ve been thinking a lot about the barriers facing justice-involved people and what having a second chance really means for a formerly incarcerated,…
Black Undergraduate Women Reflect on What Prepared Them for College
November 29, 2021 by Janice A. Byrd The hashtag #BlackGirlMagic was created by a Black early childhood educator named CaShawn Thompson in 2015 as a way to “celebrate the beauty, power and resilience of Black women” and…
How A School District is Helping First-Generation Students Shape Their Career Goals
November 22, 2021 by Michael Matsuda In California, you can often find residents from around the world. It’s the same phenomenon in the Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD), home to nearly 30,000 students grades 7-12,…
A New Approach to Supporting Students on Their Journey to College Graduation
November 04, 2021 by Lindsay Peck As her first semester of college at Delaware State University began in fall 2020, Kadiatu Mansaray had a problem: She didn’t have a computer. While the first-year college student was…
Blog Series: College and Career Readiness Through a Race-Conscious Lens
November 01, 2021 by Jonathan Davis, Wing Yi (Winnie) Chan Going to college or entering the workforce after graduating from high school are quintessential milestones for our nation’s students. Preparing for these key life events starts long before a student…
VIDEO: A Natural Fit: Supporting After-School Staff of Color in Teacher Pipelines
July 21, 2021 by EdTrust One underutilized strategy for increasing the racial diversity of the teacher workforce is to recruit those who have experience working in after-school programs