Statement from The Education Trust on the Passage of the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”
March 19, 2020 by EdTrust WASHINGTON (March 19, 2020) – Today, Denise Forte, senior vice president for partnerships and engagement at The Education Trust, issued the following statement on the passage of the “Families First…
Ed Trust Comments on Upcoming “Study of District & School Uses of Federal Education Funds”
February 21, 2020 by Ary Amerikaner Director of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W-208B Washington, D.C. 20202-4537 RE: Docket ID: ED-2019-ICCD-0160 Download…
The Trump Administration, Once Again, Fails to Invest in the Critical Resources Needed to Boost Achievement of our Nation’s Students
February 10, 2020 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, senior vice president for Partnerships and Engagement for The Education Trust on Trump administration’s FY21 Budget Proposal WASHINGTON (February 10, 2019) – In yet another predictable…
Leaders Who Ignore Race in Higher Education Perpetuate Racial Injustice
January 15, 2020 by EdTrust Ed Trust Argues Only Race-Conscious Policies Can Fix Racism in Higher Education WASHINGTON – As we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., it’s a time to…
Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE) Releases Recommendations for Implementing Kirwan to Close Racial Equity Gaps
January 14, 2020 by EdTrust Who Are We? We are the Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE), a coalition of education advocacy, civil rights, and community based organizations that are committed to eliminating…
Black and Latino Students Shut Out of Advanced Coursework Opportunities
January 09, 2020 by EdTrust Ed Trust Identifies the Barriers That Keep Black and Latino Students Unequally Represented in Advanced Coursework WASHINGTON – Black and Latino students across the country have unequal access to advanced…
Hasan Minhaj is Right: Public Colleges Today Force Students to Take on Debt or Work Too Much
December 17, 2019 by EdTrust New Ed Trust Research Sheds Light on the Adage That Students From Low-Income Backgrounds Can Work Their Way Through College WASHINGTON (December 17, 2019) — The idea that students from…
Congress Finalizes Bipartisan Higher Education Deal
December 11, 2019 by Denise Forte Congress has passed a higher education package that will fund HBCUs and other MSIs for 10 years, simplify the FAFSA, and streamline loan repayment WASHINGTON (December 11, 2019) – Today,…
Congress Should Advance Bipartisan Higher Education Senate Deal
December 04, 2019 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. Sen. Lamar Alexander and Sen. Patty Murray, with other bipartisan partners, agree to fund HBCUs for ten years, simplify the FAFSA, and streamline loan repayment WASHINGTON (December 4, 2019) –…