Getting To & Through College in the Time of Trump
A student at a private university in Colorado describes her academic journey and how this administration’s policies are impacting students and campus life at her college
The Hidden Costs of School Voucher Programs: A Community’s Story
A teacher in DC has seen firsthand how school voucher programs can unravel the very fabric of a community and leave students behind
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