Preserving Educational Opportunity in an Era of Fiscal Scrutiny: The Stakes for HBCUs and Their Students
Discussions about federal priorities and fiscal decisions can reshape higher education access and affordability for generations
Student Advocacy in Action — Texas Capitol Recap
On April 23rd, student fellows supported by TX PACE, EdTrust, Breakthrough Central Texas, Young Invincibles, Every Texan, and IDRA gathered in Austin, TX for the Student Advocacy in Action Convening
How Dismantling the Department of Education Threatens Higher Education Access for Incarcerated Students
It would have a grave impact on justice-impacted students, who rely on crucial financial aid and grants and federal oversight of prison education programs
More Credits, Less Aid: A Formula for Making College Unaffordable
Requiring 30 credits for full Pell aid sounds like reform—but it’s actually a funding cut with steep consequences for students and colleges
Reimagining Education Using Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) to Uplift Student Voice & Advocate for Change
EdTrust’s new student-centered initiative aims to advance equity and center student voices to help develop innovative solutions to issues in their schools and communities
Getting To & Through College: Notes From a College Student in Boston
A student talks about his love for the law, what led him to Boston, the challenges he’s faced, and how the administration’s policies are impacting students
Maine is Protecting Trans Students. More States Should Follow Their Lead
The Trump administration has made itself clear: they want the wholesale erasure of transgender people from public life
From Protectors to Persecutors: How Florida Universities Are Failing Their Students by Partnering with ICE
By collaborating with ICE, universities are not only abdicating their responsibility but also contributing to an environment of fear, uncertainty, and victimization
Students of Color, Children from Low-Income Backgrounds Bear Brunt of Climate Crisis
New EdTrust report shows the link between environmental justice and education equity