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…
Joint Letter to President Biden & Ambassador Rice on The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, & Health
June 28, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Joseph R. Biden Jr. Office of the President 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Ambassador Susan Rice Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue…
The Education Trust Responds to Deal to Extend Summer Meals
June 23, 2022 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, interim CEO of The Education Trust, on the extension of the universal free meals program through the summer “We are pleased to see a bipartisan agreement…
Joint Letter to President Biden on the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health
June 21, 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 organizations deeply…
Formerly Incarcerated People Deserve Second Chances. I’m Living Proof.
May 12, 2022 by William Freeman III Last month was Second Chance Month, so I’ve been thinking a lot about the barriers facing justice-involved people and what having a second chance really means for a formerly incarcerated,…
Joint Comments on Incarcerated Applicant FAFSA
April 25, 2022 by EdTrust Kate Mullen, PRA Coordinator Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division Office of the Chief Data Officer Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development 400 Maryland Ave. SW LBJ,…