Work-Study Didn’t Just Pay My Tuition. It Helped Rewrite My Future
August 24, 2026 by Jovanda Irving Federal Work-Study is more than financial aid. It’s an investment in college students’ futures by giving them real work experience
Real Support, Real Success: One Postsecondary Pathway Program That’s Working
November 05, 2025 by Paulina Fraser, Andrew Howard Nichols Thrive Scholars uses proven interventions to enhance access, persistence, and completion rates for first-generation, under-resourced students
Getting To & Through College: Jose Gonzalez
January 22, 2025 by Gabriela Montell Jose Gonzalez, a first-generation student who started at a community college and successfully transferred to a four-year university, recounts his journey.
Five Michigan Schools Recognized for Outstanding Academic Post-Pandemic Progress for Students Who Are Underserved
November 08, 2023 by EdTrust-Midwest 
Profile in Education Equity: Augustus Mays, VP for Partnerships & Engagement at Ed Trust
June 22, 2023 by Gabriela Montell Augustus Mays is Ed Trust’s vice president for Partnerships and Engagement (P&E). He will coordinate Ed Trust’s P-12 and higher-ed policy agenda to ensure that organizational efforts to change federal…
Profiles in Education Equity: Qubilah Huddleston, P-12 Policy Lead for Ed Trust
April 26, 2023 by Gabriela Montell Qubilah Huddleston is a P-12 policy lead, and she will help shape Ed Trust’s policy positions on equitable school funding. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Qubilah analyzes state and…
Profile in Education Equity: Devin Morris, Cofounder and Executive Director of The Teachers’ Lounge
October 20, 2022 by EdTrust Devin Morris co-founded The Teachers’ Lounge in 2018 in Boston with then-business partner Jabari Peddie. They began this work because throughout their own K-12 and college experiences, as well as…
Profiles in Education Equity: Sandra Rodriguez, Advocacy Director at Latinos for Education
September 15, 2022 by EdTrust Sandra Rodríguez is a native Houstonian, daughter of immigrant parents, and the advocacy director at Latinos for Education, where she leads the organization’s efforts to elevate Latino voices in decision-making…
Forever a Teacher: Lifting the Voices of Our Educators of Color
September 08, 2022 by EdTrust Ed Trust Louisiana Announces Their State Teacher-Led Advocacy Efforts to Diversify the Teacher Workforce and Highlight Actionable Solutions to Recruit, Retain, and Support Teachers of Color Baton Rouge, La. –…