Type Of Content: Brief

US Department of Education has concluded the first week of negotiated rulemaking to implement the new Workforce Pell Grant program

OBBBA’s new regulations impose a lifetime limit on all federal student loans, including undergraduate. This means many students may reach their borrowing limit before completing their degree

This research brief illuminates two foundational pillars of effective math education in Massachusetts: the adoption and implementation of high-quality math curricula, and the availability of educators capable of delivering rigorous and engaging math instruction

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