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Education advocacy groups widely condemned the changes. @deniseedtrust.bsky.social president and CEO of the advocacy group EdTrust, said the administration was “selling the Department of Education for parts.”

Read the full article: https://edtru.st/4oMGp5r

This week, EdTrust’s senior vice president, Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D., was a featured witness at the Committee on Education and Workforce’s hearing titled, “The Future of College: Harnessing Innovation to Improve Outcomes and Lower Costs.” Watch the recording: https://edtru.st/3X857kL

Dismantling of the Department of Education Fails Students Statement from EdTrust president and CEO, Denise Forte

"Dismantling of the Department of Education Fails Students"

Click to read the full statement from EdTrust's President & CEO Denise Forte: https://edtru.st/4i3OccG

“We can’t innovate our way out of under investment” EdTrust's Senior Vice President Wil Del Pilar at the House Education & Workforce Full Committee Hearing

Other core offices within the Department saw deep cuts, including the Federal Student Aid office, which oversees the loan portfolio for more than 40 million borrowers & has seen delays and disruptions to its ability to manage and review student aid complaints, among other issues.

such as enforcing federal civil rights law through the Office for Civil Rights, which has reportedly dismissed thousands of cases at a record pace.

Over the course of the year, the administration has effectuated roughly a 50% reduction in staff at the Department of Education, which has significantly hampered its ability to fulfill core functions

The administration’s efforts to date to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education broadly threaten to jeopardize any hope to advance meaningful reforms to lower costs and improve outcomes.

"Research shows that higher instructional spending and spending on student support services is positively correlated with higher degree attainment, but budget cuts have led to the elimination of course offerings and fewer student supports." - Wil Del Pilar, EdTrust's Senior VP

"That means that many of today’s students have external responsibilities that can force students to slow or altogether stop their educational progress. The overall funding landscape can also hinder attainment for students."

"The image of a college student coming directly from high school is no longer the norm: Roughly 1 in 3 students is 25 years of age or older, nearly 80% work, and roughly one-third work full time. Over 1 in 5 college students have children."

"But to understand how innovation can help lower costs and improve access and opportunity, it is important to first underscore the current context of today’s students."

"Today’s topic is an important one. Innovation in higher education has the potential to expand access and opportunity for millions of students."

Wil Del Pilar, Senior Vice President at EdTrust on “The Future of College: Harnessing Innovation to Improve Outcomes and Lower Costs.” edtru.st/43Cn8LI

"Yet for far too many students — especially students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, English learners, and students with disabilities — these opportunities have been limited, blocked, or impeded."

"The strength and stability of our nation’s economy, our democracy, and our position on the global stage is dependent on our ability to ensure that all students can access and receive a high-quality education that prepares them for the global economy."

"EdTrust believes fervently in the limitless potential of every student to achieve their dreams. Postsecondary education has been and remains crucial to achieving intergenerational social and economic mobility for individuals and their families."

Today, at 10:15 a.m. ET, EdTrust's senior vice president, Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D., will be a featured witness at the Committee on Education and Workforce's hearing titled, “The Future of College: Harnessing Innovation to Improve Outcomes and Lower Costs.” https://edtru.st/43Cn8LI

In response, a coalition led by Attendance Works, EdTrust, & Nat Malkus from AEI launched a national campaign, “The 50% Challenge,” to cut chronic absenteeism in half over the next five years, & 17 states plus Washington D.C. have since joined. https://bit.ly/47M4Bz9

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Fewer Black Students Are Missing School States could halve their absenteeism rates by the 2027-2028 school year.

A new EdTrust report shows states could halve their chronic absenteeism rates by the 2027-2028 school year if they follow these suggestions.

Read the full article: https://edtru.st/43wd9Yd

Source: @wordinblacknews.bsky.social

The EdTrust policy team is researching FAFSA graduation requirements, and we want to hear directly from the teachers and counselors supporting the implementation of this policy!

To join, complete the following form by November 17th: https://bit.ly/4ouJyqt

Education analysts are citing “gradflation” — short for “graduation inflation” — as a growing problem in which too many liberal arts graduates are chasing too few well-paying jobs, thereby lowering the value of their four-year degrees.
Read the article: https://edtru.st/4p3UHyC

A Small Change in Special Ed. Rules Could Affect Equity, Accountability, Advocates Warn The paperwork change could make it harder to track equity in special education, advocates said.

“This is part of the Trump administration’s pattern” of eliminating key data collections about students and schools, said Ivy Morgan, the director of P-12 research and data analytics at EdTrust. Read the full article: https://edtru.st/4nGpkc2

Our new blog shares the inspiring journey of student-parent, Tymika Lawrence as she returns to college while navigating finding reliable & affordable childcare & discusses ways that colleges & programs can better support students like her.

learn more: https://edtru.st/3LwtXIl

Hear from EdTrust President & CEO Denise Forte as she breaks down how, in the midst of this government shutdown, the U.S. Dept. of Ed is launching a two-pronged attack on students with disabilities, putting their rights & access to education at risk: https://youtu.be/N0YoEQQoGR8?si=gjxqUVh0xZ-l5wq5

Fewer students are missing school. These state policies may have helped A new study says several states are doing the right things to get students to show up to school regularly.

"Thousands of students have returned to schools, which means that states are putting in the work," said Carl Felton, III, a policy analyst at EdTrust, a nonprofit that advocates for underrepresented students.

Read the full article: https://edtru.st/4om915r

📢 When SNAP benefits stop, students suffer.

Hear from EdTrust President & CEO Denise Forte on how the government shutdown could impact students and families across the nation: https://youtube.com/shorts/8VVXy0GWUHU?si=m6unE0lGz83WgfTz

"In the richest nation on Earth, no child should ever go to bed hungry — yet millions do. And I was one of them. "

Cutting off SNAP is Cutting Off Lifelines — Students & Their Families Are Paying the Price of Politics. Read the rest of this powerful blog: https://edtru.st/4oKtlgB

American Students and Their Families Should Not Have to Suffer nor Sacrifice Their Basic Needs Inside and Outside the Classroom Statement From EdTrust on the Impacts of the Federal Government Shutdown

"American Students and Their Families Should Not Have to Suffer nor Sacrifice Their Basic Needs Inside and Outside the Classroom"

Statement From EdTrust on the Impacts of the Federal Government Shutdown. Read the statement: https://edtru.st/3JDkiza

#SNAP #GovermentShutdown

When higher education becomes out of reach, students lose. States have the power to change that. Our new scan examines how Illinois, Indiana, and Minnesota are improving college access.

Read the full report: http://edtru.st/3JbHh4l