The Impact of George Floyd’s Murder: One Year Later
May 25, 2021 by Denise Forte George Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked a wave of protests against police violence and racial injustice around the U.S. Meanwhile, the pandemic…
Letter to the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee Regarding Proposed Funding Level for Fiscal Year 2022
May 06, 2021 by EdTrust The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Tom Cole Ranking Member House Labor, Health and…
Civil Rights Principles for Student Loan Debt Cancellation
April 18, 2021 by EdTrust The $1.7 trillion student loan crisis is crushing individuals, families, and our economy, and the weight of this burden is disproportionately borne by women and Black and Latino 1 borrowers. 2 This did not…
Paying Colleges to Boost Student Success Could Work – If States Get It Right
April 01, 2021 by EdTrust A new report by Ed Trust offers a blueprint for designing outcomes-based funding strategies that reward higher education equity Washington (April 1, 2021) – While more than 30 states have…
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Joint Letter to U.S. House and Senate Calling for Doubling of the Pell Grant
March 25, 2021 by EdTrust Dear Members of Congress: On behalf of nearly 1,200 organizations, including nearly 900 colleges and universities, we urge you to bring an affordable, high-quality college education within reach for all…
What Kind of School Produces Hundreds of Top African American Scientists?
January 22, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. One where educators take responsibility to help students thrive, excel, and be intellectually curious. More than 30 years ago, Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III began a small program at the…