Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE) Releases Recommendations for Implementing Kirwan to Close Racial Equity Gaps
January 14, 2020 by EdTrust Who Are We? We are the Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE), a coalition of education advocacy, civil rights, and community based organizations that are committed to eliminating…
Black and Latino Students Shut Out of Advanced Coursework Opportunities
January 09, 2020 by EdTrust Ed Trust Identifies the Barriers That Keep Black and Latino Students Unequally Represented in Advanced Coursework WASHINGTON – Black and Latino students across the country have unequal access to advanced…
Hasan Minhaj is Right: Public Colleges Today Force Students to Take on Debt or Work Too Much
December 17, 2019 by EdTrust New Ed Trust Research Sheds Light on the Adage That Students From Low-Income Backgrounds Can Work Their Way Through College WASHINGTON (December 17, 2019) — The idea that students from…
Congress Finalizes Bipartisan Higher Education Deal
December 11, 2019 by Denise Forte Congress has passed a higher education package that will fund HBCUs and other MSIs for 10 years, simplify the FAFSA, and streamline loan repayment WASHINGTON (December 11, 2019) – Today,…
Congress Should Advance Bipartisan Higher Education Senate Deal
December 04, 2019 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. Sen. Lamar Alexander and Sen. Patty Murray, with other bipartisan partners, agree to fund HBCUs for ten years, simplify the FAFSA, and streamline loan repayment WASHINGTON (December 4, 2019) –…
Letter to U.S. Department of Education Regarding Changes to Civil Rights Data Collection
November 18, 2019 by EdTrust Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division Attn: Rosa Olmeda U.S. Department of Education 550 12th Street SW Potomac City Plaza, Room 9089 Washington, D.C. 20202-0023 RE: Docket ID: ED-2019-ICCD-0119…
The Education Trust Comments on the Department of Education’s Final Report Card Guidance
November 12, 2019 by Ary Amerikaner U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education ATTN: Report Card Document 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Download Our Full Comments RE: Opportunities and Responsibilities for…
No State Provides Both High-Quality and High-Access State-Funded Preschool for Black and Latino 3- and 4-Year-Olds
November 06, 2019 by EdTrust Of the 26 states analyzed, 13 states enrolled fewer than one-quarter of their Latino children in state-funded preschool programs, and 10 states enrolled fewer than one-quarter of their Black children…
College Affordability Act Would Advance Higher Education Opportunity and Improve Outcomes
October 31, 2019 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. The full House should take up this comprehensive Higher Education Act reauthorization ASAP WASHINGTON (October 31, 2019) – Today, Wil Del Pilar, vice president of higher education at The Education…