5 Things Equity Advocates Should Know About…. Changes to the FAFSA for Fall 2023
May 01, 2023 by Sonny Metoki The new FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), has been delayed until December 2023. As a…
Want More High-Quality Teachers in Texas? Focus on Teacher Diversity
January 17, 2023 by Ed Trust 73% of Texas students are children of color. However, only 41% of teachers are people of color.
Six Pillars of an Equitable Higher Education Nutrition Policy
July 18, 2022 by Ed Trust Between the rising cost of college, insufficient financial assistance, and the ongoing pandemic, college students are being forced to…
Holding Students Back – An Inequitable and Ineffective Response to Unfinished Learning
December 06, 2021 by Brittney Davis Back in March 2020, widespread rapid school closures in response to the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic presented unique…
5 Things for Advocates to Know About Equitable School Nutrition
November 30, 2021 by Ed Trust Access to adequate and nutritious food for students and their families is fundamental to educational equity. A critical part of reliable access to food is school meals..,
How Dual Enrollment Programs Can Help Close Equity Gaps in Louisiana
March 29, 2021 by Ed Trust Inequitable policies, practices, and systems make college and career opportunities inaccessible for many students who wish to engage in more advanced coursework, while often leaving those students who manage to matriculate woefully underprepared for success...,
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – What’s in It for Equity
March 18, 2021 by Ed Trust President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law on March 11, 2021. The law disperses $1.9T in…
Louisiana COVID-19 Supplemental SNAP Benefits
April 06, 2020 by Ed Trust For many students, especially those from low-income backgrounds, school may be the only place where they can get meals.…
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (S. 3548) Education Fact Sheet
April 01, 2020 by Ed Trust Congress has passed three coronavirus relief bills: the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020 (H.R.6074), the…