Student Advocates in Texas Play a Major Role in Passing of Community College Finance Law
June 26, 2023 by Hope Barrón In Texas, a new law has passed that will change the game for community college students in the Lone Star State. The bi-partisan passage of House Bill 8 (HB8), authored…
Tennessee Students Advocate at the State Capitol
May 24, 2023 by EdTrust At the Tennessee State Capitol, a group of high school and college students representing the EmpowerED initiative at Ed Trust – Tennessee recently had the opportunity to lobby priority bills…
Testimony on Massachusetts Board of Higher Education’s Strategic Review of Public Higher Education Financing
December 13, 2022 by Genesis Carela December 13, 2022 Chairman Gabrieli and members of the Board of Higher Education, Thank you for the opportunity to offer testimony on one of the most critical issues facing our…
Texas Community College Students Take Advocacy to #TribFest
October 27, 2022 by Hope Barrón Members of the Community College Student Advisory Council (SAC) recently attended TribFest in Austin. Each year, the nonprofit news…
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…
Student Advisory Council Member Isabel Torres Testimony on Community College Finance
September 20, 2022 by EdTrust Austin Community College student Isabel Torres testified before the Texas Commission on Community College Finance on September 12, 2022...
Top 5 Things To Know About the Interim Legislative Session
June 06, 2022 by Jonathan Feinstein After every legislative session, state leaders publish “interim charges” — issues they prioritize for study and potential legislation before…
Tell the Texas State Board of Education to Pass edTPA
May 23, 2022 by EdTrust Hear from diverse Texas teachers and teacher prep leaders who know firsthand why edTPA is the right path for…