Candidates’ “Free College” Proposals Must be More Inclusive of College Students with Children. Here’s How.
July 30, 2019 by Susana Contreras-Mendez, Tessa Holtzman, Lindsey Reichlin Cruse More than half of the 2020 presidential candidates support some version of “free college” as a strategy to combat the rising cost of college. Whether or not “free college” is…
Free and Reduced-Price Lunches Are Essential to a Child’s Education
July 29, 2019 by Letisha Marrero My kid’s elementary school was located in an affluent part of town. But in a nondescript building about a mile away, there was a homeless shelter. So, unbeknownst to students…
What Happens When Incarceration Meets Education
June 26, 2019 by Luis Mattei Jr. Lifting the ban on Pell Grants for incarcerated students is one of Ed Trust’s policy priorities for higher education reauthorization, and we are proud to advocate alongside a broad, bipartisan…
What It Means to Be Nonbinary and How to Be an LGBTQ Ally
June 17, 2019 by Charlie Scott I often tell people that my English pronouns are they/them and that I identify as trans (specifically nonbinary). This is much more accessible than explaining the Diné (Navajo) particular and…
Higher Education Behind and Beyond Bars: A Father and Son Story
June 12, 2019 by Darryl Epps Jr., Darryl Epps III I sat with my back pressed into cold, hard wood as I stared into the big brown eyes across the table. He looks so much like me, I thought. Eight…
Getting To & Through College: Tiffany Jones
June 05, 2019 by Gabriela Montell In the first installment of our new series, an African American, first-generation college graduate recalls the struggles of going to and paying for college while pursuing a Ph.D. A recent…
Broken Mirrors: 6 Takeaways on Black Student Representation at Public Colleges and Universities
May 29, 2019 by J. Oliver Schak It’s commencement season. As we honor the thousands of graduating students getting their diplomas, we should pause to consider those who didn’t get the opportunity to attend college, much less…
Looking Back and Looking Forward to Reclaim the Future
May 24, 2019 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. Remarks delivered by John B. King Jr. at the University of Maryland – Eastern Shore Spring 2019 Commencement. Introduction Thank you, Aajah, for the kind introduction. Greetings to the…
We Are More than the Sum of Our Mistakes
May 24, 2019 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. John B. King Jr. delivered remarks at a celebration of student success for former students participating in the life-changing Goucher Prison Education Program in Maryland. Thank you Thank you to…