A Snapshot of English Learner Student Performance During the Pandemic
September 28, 2022 by Jazmin Flores Peña The COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive disruptions to student learning, as well as statewide assessments. Students have faced barriers to learning and engaging in schools, which has resulted in decreased…
The Education Trust’s Comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Rulemaking for Prison Education Programs
August 19, 2022 by EdTrust Aaron Washington U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20202 Download the Full Letter RE: Comment Request; 34 CFR Parts 600,…
Child Care & College Affordability are Linked, & Leaders Must Address Both
August 17, 2022 by EdTrust A new report from The Education Trust and Generation Hope finds that there is no state in which a student parent can work 10 hours per week at the minimum…
For Student Parents, The Biggest Hurdles to A Higher Education are Costs and Finding Child Care
August 17, 2022 by Brittani Williams, Jinann Bitar, Portia Polk, Gabriel Montague, Carrie Gillispie, Antoinette Waller, Azeb Tadesse, Kayla C. Elliott, Andre Nguyen It's hard to be a student parent. College students who are parenting must juggle work and family responsibilities while…
Alexa Garza Testimony on the Importance of Access and Equity in Educational Programming for Incarcerated Students
August 10, 2022 by Alexa Garza The Education Trust’s Texas Policy Associate Alexa Garza testified at the Texas House Corrections Committee ─ sharing her experience as a system-impacted woman who earned a higher education while behind…
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…
Joint Letter on Child Nutrition Priorities in Reconciliation
August 05, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Charles E. Schumer Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Debbie Stabenow Chairwoman Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Download…
July 2022 Update: Addressing Unfinished Learning, Student Debt, Justice-Impacted Students, and More
July 15, 2022 by Denise Forte In Washington D.C. and across the country, Ed Trust has helped steer the nation’s attention on the scale and scope of unfinished learning due to the pandemic. And with nearly…
Key Policy Recommendations to Address Student Hunger in the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health
July 15, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Joseph R. Biden President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500-0005 Download the Full Letter Dear President Biden, As a leading…