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Tag: The Education Trust
Latinx
Panelists Discuss the Pandemic’s Impact on Latinx Students
Education leaders from UnidosUS, LULAC, The Education Trust, Teach Plus, ALAS, Khan Academy and Leadership for Educational Equity convened virtually this week to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted Latinx students in K–12 and strategize on outcomes so tha unfinished learning doesn’t impact these students for a lifetime.
May 27, 2021
African-American
Report: COVID-19 Pandemic Worsened Access Issues for Minority and Low-Income Youth
The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened equity and access issues for Black and Latino youth and those from low-income backgrounds, according to a new report from The Education Trust, ZERO TO THREE and the National Center for Learning Disabilities. The report also calls for state policymakers to leverage American Rescue Plan funding to close equity gaps […]
May 27, 2021
Students
California Higher Ed Leaders to Host California Community College Black Student Success Week April 26-30
California higher ed leaders are hosting California Community College Black Student Success Week from April 26 to 30, an event dedicated to Black and African American student success at California community colleges. A daily webinar series – called “The Black Hour” – will be held throughout the week from 12 to 1 p.m. and open […]
March 24, 2021
News Roundup
Education Equity Advocate Dr. Andrew Howard Nichols Dies
Dr. Andrew Howard Nichols, who was senior director of higher education research and data analytics at education nonprofit The Education Trust, has died. Joining Ed Trust in 2014, Nichols was known for his social justice and equity work, particularly for under-served students. Some of his research focused on debunking of Affirmative Action myths and an analysis […]
January 29, 2021
Latest News
Dr. Tiffany Jones Leaves The Education Trust For the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Dr. Tiffany Jones will be joining the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as its deputy director of measurement, learning and evaluation. Formerly the senior director of higher education policy at The Education Trust, Jones has spent four years at the national nonprofit for higher education reform, advocating for students of color and students from low-income families.
December 21, 2020
COVID-19
Report: Financial Aid Officers Can Use Professional Judgement as a Tool for Racial Equity
A new report by The Education Trust explores how financial aid offices can use professional judgement as a tool for racial equity as students’ financial standing rapidly changes amid COVID-19.
December 3, 2020
Latest News
Statewide Free College Programs Aren’t Necessarily Equitable, Study Finds
Statewide free college programs are growing in popularity. The United States now has 23 programs – an increase of 8 programs compared to three years ago – that cover tuition and fees at either two or four-year institutions. While college affordability advocates celebrate the trend, a recent study released by The Education Trust concludes that just because these programs offer free tuition, that does not mean they are equitably designed.
October 21, 2020
African-American
Survey: Students of Color Report Greater Academic, Emotional Toll From Pandemic
In an online survey from the Global Strategy Group and The Education Trust, students of color and low income students reported greater academic, financial and emotional tolls from the COVID-19 pandemic than did the general student population. The survey, conducted online from May 14-19, collected feedback from a pool of 1,010 two-year, four-year and undergraduate […]
June 1, 2020
HBCUs
Report: Universities Must Cultivate Race-Conscious Policies to Address Historical Inequities
Higher education institutions’ historically racist admission policies have led to underrepresentation of Black and Latino students and the only way colleges and universities can remedy that is through race-conscious policies, says a report published Wednesday by The Education Trust.
January 15, 2020
African-American
Study: Black and Latino Students Often Left out of Advanced Coursework
Whether it’s lack of resources or lack of opportunity, a study from The Education Trust finds that Black and Latino students across the country are being denied valuable educational opportunities.
January 9, 2020
Home
House Democrats Introduce Bill to Reauthorize the Higher Education Act
The Higher Education Act – legislation from 1965 that governs federal higher education programs – is supposed to be renewed every five years. It hasn’t been reauthorized in over a decade. But on Tuesday, Democrats in the House Committee on Education and Labor introduced the College Affordability Act, a first stab at a broad overhaul of the higher education legislation.
October 16, 2019
Students
Education Trust Addresses Black Student Debt Crisis at D.C. Briefing
There is a debt crisis among African-American students on college and university campuses. According to the college access nonprofit organization The Education Trust, Black borrowers have a 50-50 chance of defaulting on a federal loan within 12 years of entering college. Black borrowers are also over 150 percent more likely to default on a federal loan than their White peers.
September 26, 2019
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