Getting To & Through College: Notes From a Recent Doctoral Graduate
January 15, 2026 by Gabriela Montell A first-gen doctoral grad talks about coping with college culture shock, what she learned from a former First Lady, and how universities can better support students like her
You Are Not Failing: Navigating Student Loan Debt, Mental Health, and Wage Garnishment
January 14, 2026 by Shavon Roman, Chief Money Strategist Student loan debt isn’t just a financial issue; it affects mental health, workforce, and generational equity. Here’s what you need to know about wage garnishment
Iowa’s New Waiver Approval Puts English Learners and After-School Programming at Risk
January 07, 2026 by EdTrust Statement from EdTrust Vice President of P-12 Policy, Practice & Research, Allison Socol, Ph.D.
From First-Gen to First-of-Many: How TRIO Changes What’s Possible
December 19, 2025 by EdTrust-Louisiana TRIO programs open college pathways for students who are first-generation, low-income, and from groups historically excluded from higher education
ESSA at 10: The Law was Never About Perfection. It was About Protection for Students
December 10, 2025 by Lynn C. Jennings, Ph.D The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) turns 10. While the law isn’t perfect, it strikes a balance of what the country needs: federal oversight of education
Who Receives TRIO Funding? A National Snapshot of Federal TRIO Funding at Colleges and Universities
December 02, 2025 by Daniel Ceva An overview of which colleges receive TRIO grants, the amounts of those awards, and how the funds are distributed
The Great American Heist Comes for Student-Parents: Why Moving CCAMPIS Is a Direct Attack on College Access
December 02, 2025 by Jinann Bitar CCAMPIS is the only federal program that helps low-income student-parents access child care so they can complete college. The Trump administration is sabotaging it
Remembering IDEA — and Fighting to Keep its Promise to Students with Disabilities
November 19, 2025 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. EdTrust marks the 50th anniversary of IDEA, which guaranteed millions of students with disabilities the right to education and the services they need to learn
Getting To & Through College: Notes From a Student-Parent
November 06, 2025 by Gabriela Montell A student-parent discusses the challenges of returning to college, including finding reliable and affordable child care, and suggests ways that colleges and programs can better support students like her