The Education Trust’s Letter to U.S. Senators on Advancing Equity for Students of Color
February 12, 2019 by EdTrust The Honorable Doug Jones United States Senator Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Elizabeth Warren United States Senator Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kamala D. Harris United States Senator Washington, DC…
Parenting and Postsecondary Education: Supporting Student Parents in Illinois
February 11, 2019 by Jessie Gotsdiner, Katie Berger Ask your neighbors and friends about the most significant and challenging expenses they face, and you’ll likely hear a few common responses—housing, health care, child care, and college tuition. For…
For Black Children, Attending School Is an Act of Racial Justice
January 15, 2019 by Kayla Patrick As a seemingly twisted way to ring in 2019, the Trump administration has sent a loud and clear message that it’s okay for educators and school leaders to keep Black…
The Education Trust’s Comments in Response to Proposed Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds
December 11, 2018 by EdTrust Samantha Deshommes, Chief Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Department of Homeland Security 20 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20529-2140 RE: DHS Docket…
Can Undocumented Students Access Free College Programs?
In Ed Trust’s recent report, A Promise Fulfilled: A Framework for Equitable Free College Programs, we provide a policy framework for designing free college policies that benefit students who struggle…
Degree Attainment for Native American Adults
November 15, 2018 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. In two previous briefs, we examined the degree attainment of Black and Latino adults, where we found a 17 percentage point gap in degree attainment between Black adults and White…
Call to Action to Advance Equity & Justice for LGBTQ Youth of Color
November 08, 2018 by EdTrust National Organizations Partner in Call to Action to Advance Equity and Justice for LGBTQ Youth of Color WASHINGTON, DC – The National Black Justice Coalition, the Education Trust, Education Leaders…
LGBTQ Students of Color Speak Up
November 02, 2018 by Letisha Marrero What does it mean to be young, gifted, and Black — when you’re also queer? This was the question posed to intersectional high school and college students at Duke Ellington…
Voting vs. Activism: Black College Students Weigh In
October 25, 2018 by Letisha Marrero The 2018 midterm elections are almost here, and early voting has already begun in some states. Voter enthusiasm is at an all-time high—many are calling it the most significant midterm…