Type Of Content: Blog Post

Tracking Students in Grade School Will Not Set Them Up for Success

article-cropped August 26, 2026 by Aileen Ma

Skilled trades are legitimate careers and a worthy target for college and career success. However, the idea that any child in grade school should be placed on a specific career pathway is absurd

Work-Study Didn’t Just Pay My Tuition. It Helped Rewrite My Future

article-cropped 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

Getting To & Through College: How Emergency Aid Helped a College Student in Baltimore

article-cropped August 19, 2026 by Gabriela Montell

A student shares how emergency aid helped him stay in college after unexpected medical bills strained his budget

Low Academic Standards Spare Adult Feelings at the Expense of Students’ Futures

article-cropped August 18, 2026 by Nicholas Munyan-Penney, Aileen Ma

As states lower the bar for graduation and grade-level tests, students can pass without mastering almost any high school skills

The Leaks in the Teacher Pipeline: Why Recruitment Alone Won’t Diversify the Educator Workforce

article-cropped August 17, 2026 by Hannah Warren

For many teacher candidates of color, the greatest challenges emerge after enrolling in teacher prep programs: financial burdens, isolation, and inequitable clinical experiences

How the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) Works

article-cropped August 12, 2026 by Robyn Jennings

RAP is a simplified but less affordable repayment option that eliminates a path to student loan forgiveness for more than 43 million student loan borrowers in the U.S.

Closest to the Problem, Closest to the Solution: Five Years of the Justice Fellows Policy Program

article-cropped August 12, 2026 by Duke Cruz Dela Rosa

In 2021, EdTrust launched the Justice Fellows Policy Program to give justice-impacted students a voice to help shape higher education policy and become leaders

ESSA Waivers Done the Right Way: D.C.’s Request to Pause School Ratings

article-cropped August 11, 2026 by Lynn C. Jennings, Ph.D

D.C.’s request to waive federal rules governing assessments and school accountability will ultimately improve the quality and integrity of its accountability system for all students, families, and schools

High-Quality Early Childhood Care and Education is Magic for Children — and the Economy

article-cropped August 05, 2026 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D.

The Trump administration is threatening to gut Head Start, putting the largest federal investment in early childhood education at risk