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Federal Rulemaking Recap for Postsecondary Program Accountability: What Changed and What It Means for Higher Education
January 15, 2026 by Roxanne Garza The U.S. Department of Education (ED), signed off on regulations that would require all postsecondary programs to pass a single earnings test to remain eligible for federal student loans
Consensus Reached, Questions Remain: The Workforce Pell Rulemaking Recap
December 19, 2025 by Roxanne Garza US Department of Education has concluded the first week of negotiated rulemaking to implement the new Workforce Pell Grant program
How the Elimination of Grad PLUS Loans and Classification of Professional Degrees Harm Women and Students of Color
OBBBA’s new regulations impose a lifetime limit on all federal student loans, including undergraduate. This means many students may reach their borrowing limit before completing their degree
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Getting To & Through College: Notes From a Recent Doctoral Graduate
January 15, 2026 by Gabriela Montell A first-gen doctoral grad talks about coping with college culture shock, what she learned from a former First Lady, and how universities can better support students like her
You Are Not Failing: Navigating Student Loan Debt, Mental Health, and Wage Garnishment
January 14, 2026 by Shavon Roman, Chief Money Strategist Student loan debt isn’t just a financial issue; it affects mental health, workforce, and generational equity. Here’s what you need to know about wage garnishment
Federal Focus, Texas Lens: Voucher Tax Credits and the 2026 Budget
December 18, 2025 by Jonathan Feinstein EdTrust in Texas hosted a briefing for advocates to shed a light on a new federal voucher tax credit program, recent moves to dismantle the Department of Education, and proposed federal budget cuts to education and what they mean for Texas students
ESSA at 10: The Law was Never About Perfection. It was About Protection for Students
December 10, 2025 by Lynn C. Jennings, Ph.D The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) turns 10. While the law isn’t perfect, it strikes a balance of what the country needs: federal oversight of education
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Iowa’s New Waiver Approval Puts English Learners and After-School Programming at Risk
January 07, 2026 by EdTrust Statement from EdTrust Vice President of P-12 Policy, Practice & Research, Allison Socol, Ph.D.
Joint Public Comment on the Federal Tax Credit Program for Contributions to Scholarship-Granting Organizations
January 05, 2026 by EdTrust Twelve educational equity and civil rights organizations submitted a joint public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service regarding the federal tax credit program for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations
EdTrust Comment Urges State Discretion, Strong Transparency and Accountability for New Federal School Voucher Program
December 22, 2025 by EdTrust EdTrust comments on the U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service’s request for comment on the implementation of the new federal school voucher program
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