Letter to the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee Regarding Proposed Funding Level for Fiscal Year 2022
May 06, 2021 by EdTrust The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Tom Cole Ranking Member House Labor, Health and…
Denise Forte Named Interim CEO of The Education Trust
April 20, 2021 by EdTrust The Education Trust’s Board of Directors has named Denise Forte, the organization’s senior vice president for partnerships and engagement, as interim CEO. John B. King Jr. will remain at the…
Civil Rights Principles for Student Loan Debt Cancellation
April 18, 2021 by EdTrust The $1.7 trillion student loan crisis is crushing individuals, families, and our economy, and the weight of this burden is disproportionately borne by women and Black and Latino 1 borrowers. 2 This did not…
Joint Letter to U.S. Department of Education Regarding Flexibility for Annual Statewide Assessments
April 14, 2021 by EdTrust Acting Assistant Secretary Ian Rosenblum U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Acting Assistant Secretary Rosenblum: Thank you for your leadership in supporting states to…
Paying Colleges to Boost Student Success Could Work – If States Get It Right
April 01, 2021 by EdTrust A new report by Ed Trust offers a blueprint for designing outcomes-based funding strategies that reward higher education equity Washington (April 1, 2021) – While more than 30 states have…
Joint Letter to U.S. House and Senate Calling for Doubling of the Pell Grant
March 25, 2021 by EdTrust Dear Members of Congress: On behalf of nearly 1,200 organizations, including nearly 900 colleges and universities, we urge you to bring an affordable, high-quality college education within reach for all…
The Education Trust Letter to the U.S. Department of Education Regarding Use of American Rescue Plan Act Funding
March 17, 2021 by Ary Amerikaner Secretary Miguel Cardona U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary Cardona: Congratulations on your recent confirmation as the 12th United States Secretary of Education.…
Joint Letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on COVID-19 Handbook 2
March 15, 2021 by EdTrust Secretary Miguel Cardona U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary Cardona: We, the undersigned organizations, commend the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for identifying…
The American Rescue Plan Act Gives Schools and Students the Relief They Need
March 10, 2021 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, senior vice president for partnerships and engagement at The Education Trust, on the American Rescue Plan Act: WASHINGTON (March 10, 2021) – “The American Rescue Plan…