Topic: Advocacy

What’s Behind the Teacher Strikes? A Look at Teacher Salaries

article-cropped June 18, 2018 by Rachel Metz

The school year may have come to a close, but for some teachers across the country, things are just getting started. From North Carolina to Arizona, teachers have been making…

The PROSPER Act Is About to Make College More Expensive

article-cropped May 23, 2018 by Courtney Bollig

Last Saturday, I proudly joined thousands of students on college campuses throughout the country who are walking across the graduation stage to receive their diplomas this spring. And in the…

On School Discipline: Q&A with Educator and Activist, Brittany Packnett

article-cropped May 16, 2018 by Samantha Kobbah

2.7 million — that is the approximate number of students who were suspended from their school environments on one or more occasions during the 2015-2016 school year, according to the…

Equity-Focused Priorities for a Reauthorized Higher Education Act (HEA)

file-text March 27, 2018 by EdTrust

The Higher Education Act (HEA) was signed into law in 1965 in the spirit of expanding opportunity so that…

FY18 Spending Bill: What’s Good, Bad, and Next for Equity Advocates

article-cropped March 27, 2018 by Kelly McManus

Let’s be honest: There has been a lot of bad news in the last year. But last week, those of us who care about equity in public education got some…

Ed Trust Higher Education Act (HEA) Priorities

file-text March 27, 2018 by EdTrust

Strengthen the Pell Grant program by restoring annual inflation adjustments and increasing maximum awards provide postsecondary education programs…

Equity Matters in the Higher Education Act

file-text March 27, 2018 by EdTrust

"Higher education is a powerful engine of social mobility, and the benefits to society of more people earning postsecondary…"

Accountability for Access and Success in the Higher Education Act

file-text March 27, 2018 by EdTrust

Equity-focused accountability has the potential to refocus our higher education system on its most important purpose: successful outcomes for…

Investing in the Development and Scaling of Evidence-Based Practices for Improve Student Success

file-text March 27, 2018 by EdTrust

Research from The Education Trust has consistently shown that, with dedicated and intentional effort, institutions can close access and…