Joint Statement on U.S. House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill
July 01, 2022 by EdTrust The House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill Takes Positive Steps Forward on Educational Equity WASHINGTON (July 1, 2022) — “The House Labor-HHS-Education bill passed by the House Appropriations Committee yesterday contains investments in…
The House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill Increases Investment in Programs Essential to Educational Equity
July 01, 2022 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, interim CEO of The Education Trust, on the Fiscal Year 2023 House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill WASHINGTON — “The House Labor-HHS-Education bill advanced by the House Appropriations Committee yesterday builds…
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Formerly Incarcerated People Deserve Second Chances. I’m Living Proof.
May 12, 2022 by William Freeman III Last month was Second Chance Month, so I’ve been thinking a lot about the barriers facing justice-involved people and what having a second chance really means for a formerly incarcerated,…
The Education Trust Urges Bold Action on Student Loan Forgiveness
May 10, 2022 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, interim CEO of The Education Trust, on reports the Biden-Harris administration is considering student loan forgiveness: WASHINGTON (May 10, 2022) — “In light of recent media…
Joint Letter Supporting Funding for Retention and Completion Grants in FY23 Appropriations
May 09, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education; House Appropriations Committee Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Tom Cole Ranking Member House…
Joint Letter to Department of Education Concerning Post Secondary Student Success Grant Program
April 26, 2022 by EdTrust James Kvaal Under Secretary of Education United States Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Under Secretary Kvaal, We, the undersigned education organizations, write to share…
EQUITY FIRST: Priorities for Higher Education Partnerships and Investments
April 25, 2022 by Kayla C. Elliott, Anna Hyunah Byon Universal approaches have not sufficiently improved higher education outcomes for Black, Latino, and Indigenous students, and students from low-income…
How Black Women Experience Student Debt
Forty-five million Americans collectively owe $1.7 trillion in student loan debt, and women hold nearly two-thirds of it. But…