#LiteracyIsLiberation—it's the key to lifelong learning, empowerment, & economic progress. Yet too many children IN #MA, especially in underserved communities, are being left behind. @MassEduEquity has a new statewide campaign to demand systemic change: https://t.co/eK8WuC3fut

#Massachusetts can’t close equity gaps if it can’t see them clearly. #HigherEd data is fragmented—limited disaggregation, weak transparency, and inconsistent public reporting hold us back. MA needs a unified data strategy that turns info into action. 🔗 https://t.co/FVwmfabRr5

#FastFactsFriday💡Too many students of color attend schools with fewer advanced classes, less guidance, and systems that make opportunity harder to reach. We must dismantle these barriers so every student can access the rigorous, engaging learning they deserve.🌟📚#EdTrustMA

Today we joined @Latinos4Ed, @hi_Hildreth, @OneGoalGraduate & @uAspire at the OneGoal Summit to share the findings and recommendations from our #HigherEd Roadmap for equitable postsecondary success in MA. #ICYMI: The full report can be found here: https://t.co/FVwmfabRr5

2. Those who complete a postsecondary degree vs. those who start and “stop-out” earn 17% more per year at the associate degree level and up to 35% a year more at the bachelor’s degree level. @EdTrustMA @hi_Hildreth @uAspire 2/X

5. In Massachusetts, the net price of college is down, not up. Enrollment is up, not down. And earnings associated with degree attainment are high. The challenge is boosting degree completion @jamiemerisotis @hi_Hildreth @EdTrustMA @uAspire @LuminaFound https://t.co/KRlE5PXsdB

2. Those who complete a Massachusetts public college degree vs. those who start and “stop-out” earn 17% more per year at the associate degree level and up to 35% a year more at the bachelor’s degree level. @EdTrustMA @hi_Hildreth @uAspire 2/X

➡️35.2% of community college students earn a degree within 6 years. ➡️Completion is down from 73% to 68% at state universities. When we invest in student supports like the #SUCCESS program, students succeed. 🔗 Read the new roadmap here: https://t.co/FVwmfabjBx #HigherEdMA

More MA students are graduating from High school, but fewer are going to college. Our new roadmap shows what #MA needs to build a fairer, more accessible, and affordable public higher ed system — and why action can’t wait. Learn more here: https://t.co/FVwmfabjBx

Grateful to @WWLP22News for covering our SUCCESS briefing! 🙌 The SUCCESS program works—helping students stay enrolled and graduate—but it needs to grow! 🎥 Watch here: https://t.co/PXGgRp3Lzg #MASUCCESS #StudentSuccess

🌟 Student Spotlight: Melissa Horne 🌟 At our #SUCCESS briefing, Melissa Horne, student trustee at Northern Essex Community College, joined us to represent students in the SUCCESS program. Before the panel, she sat down with #EdTrustMA to share what the program means to her.

💡 #FastFactsFriday Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be a game-changer for students’ college journeys 🎓 Read more about expanding access for students in the most recent report from CHEAO: https://t.co/FVwmfabRr5

#ICYMI When students complete college, they earn more — and our economy grows. We need a higher education system where every student can get in, stay in, and finish with a degree in hand. 🔗 Read more in our new report: https://t.co/FVwmfabjBx

To power MA’s future economy, we need a higher ed system that works for everyone. A new roadmap — developed by @EdTrustMA, @hi_Hildreth, @uaspire, @Latinos4Ed, @OneGoalGraduate, and @MassINC - outlines steps to do just that. 🔗 Read the full report: https://t.co/FVwmfabRr5

#WhatWeAreReading 📚 When school discipline leads to ICE involvement, students can be pulled into deportation proceedings instead of receiving the protections their peers do. Advocates call this the “school-to-deportation pipeline." Read more: https://t.co/ZkmJsLpUkE

More than 1.1 million Massachusetts residents are affected due to the federal shutdown. If your family is affected by delayed or reduced federal support, here are some local organizations providing food assistance across Massachusetts. #EdTrustMA #EquityInEducation

Our latest quarterly newsletter just dropped 📩Sign up for our "Friends of Educational Equity" mailing list to stay in the loop with the EdTrust in #MA team! You don't want to miss out on all the exciting content we have planned; join here:  https://t.co/QW63EpX07u

#FastFactsFriday Part-time students who participate in the #SUCCESSprogram have a persistence rate that’s 13 percentage points higher than their non-participating peers 👩🏻‍🎓 But it only reaches about 8% of community college students across Massachusetts.

Yesterday, our MA Executive Director @jorgedfanjul and Director of Policy and Advocacy Jacqueline Monterroso joined education leaders from across the Commonwealth for a State House briefing on the SUCCESS program. Thanks to @EdTrustMA and @hi_Hildreth for hosting.

Safe to say our briefing today was a #SUCCESS! The message was clear: SUCCESS is working—but needs to grow! Special thanks to our legislative co-sponsors @Jo_Comerford & @RepDaveRogers. And to Commissioner Noe Ortega for his powerful reminder on why this mission matters!

At our #SUCCESS briefing, we heard from current student Melissa Horne. The program was created for students just like Melissa — an ambitious mother returning to school to pursue her dream career, make an impact in her community, and pave a path for her children 👩🏻‍🎓🎓