Type Of Content: Brief

More students are attending college, and some are seeking more affordable routes to good jobs through community colleges, short-term credentials, and apprenticeships

Without stronger accountability, students from low- and middle-income backgrounds risk being burdened by debt with little chance of advancing up the economic ladder

Student-parents at community colleges pay at least $13,000 more per year, on average, than their peers without children once the full cost of attendance is factored in, an EdTrust brief finds

EdTrust believes that state school funding systems should provide adequate and equitable funding levels to address students’ individual needs

Without education and action on climate change, students of color and students from low-income backgrounds will bear the brunt of its effects

Addressing inequities in educational outcomes cannot happen without data from statewide summative assessments

On average, Massachusetts had worse pandemic ‘learning losses’ than the rest of the country.

Crucial technical considerations for advocates and state administrators.

Equitable and thoughtfully designed through-year assessments can enhance summative assessment systems to better meet the academic needs of all students