John B. King Jr. Testifies Before U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Going Back to School Safely During COVID-19
June 10, 2020 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions COVID-19: Going Back to School Safely June 10, 2020 OPENING STATEMENT JOHN B. KING JR. PRESIDENT AND CEO OF…
Joint Letter to USDA Calls for Extending Food and Nutrition Services Flexibility Through September 30, 2020
June 02, 2020 by EdTrust The Honorable Pamilyn Miller Administrator, Food and Nutrition Services U.S. Department of Agriculture 1320 Braddock Place Alexandria, VA 22314 Full Letter Dear Administrator Miller: We appreciate the U.S. Department…
Trump Vetoes Measure to Restore Student Loan Borrower Rights
June 01, 2020 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. WASHINGTON (June 1, 2020) – Today, Wil Del Pilar, vice president for higher education at The Education Trust, issued the following statement: “President Trump’s decision to veto a bipartisan congressional…
Poll: TX Parents Very Concerned About Children Falling Behind During School Closures
June 01, 2020 by EdTrust Statewide Poll of Texas Parents Show Significant Gaps in Access to Resources and Elevated Stress Levels for Families WASHINGTON (June 1, 2020) – As state and district leaders in Texas…
John B. King Jr. Testimony On FY 2020 Funding Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
May 31, 2020 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. Written Testimony for the Record On behalf of John B. King Jr. President and CEO The Education Trust Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education…
Pandemic Has More Than 3 in 4 College Students Worried About Staying On Track To Graduate
May 28, 2020 by EdTrust Students report wide gaps between needs and available services, with nearly 1 in 3 skipping or reducing size of meals The coronavirus crisis is taking a heavy toll academically, emotionally,…
Testimony of John B. King, Jr. on FY21 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
May 21, 2020 by EdTrust Written Testimony for the Record On behalf of John B. King Jr. President and CEO The Education Trust Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education…
Poll: WA Parents Very Concerned About Their Children Falling Behind During School Closures
May 20, 2020 by EdTrust Statewide Poll of Washington Parents Shows Significant Gaps in Access to Resources and Elevated Stress Levels for Families by Race and Income WASHINGTON (May 20, 2020) – While Washington was…
Joint Letter to U.S House and Senate Leadership Calling for Expanded Access to Food Assistance
May 11, 2020 by EdTrust, Hunger Free America The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House United States House of Representatives H-232 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate 317 Russell…