Why Community College was the Best Choice for Me
October 10, 2022 by Hope Barrón Twelve years of school all led up to a moment often romanticized in teen dramedies, encouraged by educators, and the topic of conversation at countless family dinners. All that time…
Partner Testimony From Brandon Jenkins on Strengthening Teacher Workforce Pathways
September 20, 2022 by EdTrust On September 20, 2022, Summer House Institute fellow Brandon Jenkins testified at a joint hearing of the Texas House…
Student Advisory Council Member Isabel Torres Testimony on Community College Finance
September 20, 2022 by EdTrust Austin Community College student Isabel Torres testified before the Texas Commission on Community College Finance on September 12, 2022...
What You Need to Know About Student Debt Cancellation
August 25, 2022 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. Yesterday, the Biden administration took a bold first step to tackling the $1.7 trillion student debt crisis in this country by providing limited student debt cancellation. Already, borrowers and advocates…
Biden Cancels $10,000 in Student Debt. But What Do Borrowers Really Want?
August 24, 2022 by Nicolle Grayson President Biden announced today that his administration will cancel $10,000 in student loans for federal student loan borrowers for individuals making less than $125,000 a year, and $20,000 for Pell…
Millions of Borrowers Received Student Debt Relief; However, More Needs to Be Done
August 24, 2022 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, interim CEO of The Education Trust, on the Biden-Harris administration’s student loan cancellation announcement WASHINGTON (August 24, 2022) — “The decision by the Biden-Harris administration to provide up to…
For Student Parents, The Biggest Hurdles to A Higher Education are Costs and Finding Child Care
August 17, 2022 by Brittani Williams, Jinann Bitar, Portia Polk, Gabriel Montague, Carrie Gillispie, Antoinette Waller, Azeb Tadesse, Kayla C. Elliott, Andre Nguyen It's hard to be a student parent. College students who are parenting must juggle work and family responsibilities while…