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We evaluate education policies, practices, and dollars spent through a single lens: what’s right for students — preschool through college. Here’s our latest work, featuring our signature data, research, and recommendations.
Raising the Cost of Borrowing, Reducing Access: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Reshapes Financial Aid and Repayment
November 06, 2025 by Victoria Jackson The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) cuts key federal financial aid programs for undergraduate and graduate students and consumer protections for student loan repayment
An Overview of State Financial Aid in Illinois, Indiana, and Minnesota
October 30, 2025 by Victoria Jackson As federal financial aid shrinks, college access and affordability will hinge on how states distribute student aid and set eligibility requirements. A new EdTrust report examines state financial aid programs in three Midwestern states.
Building Futures: Strengthening the Educator Workforce Through Teacher Apprenticeships
An excellent teacher is integral for student success, and most states have turned to registered teacher apprenticeship programs to widen their pool of educators
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Getting To & Through College: Notes From a Student-Parent
November 06, 2025 by Gabriela Montell A student-parent discusses the challenges of returning to college, including finding reliable and affordable child care, and suggests ways that colleges and programs can better support students like her
Real Support, Real Success: One Postsecondary Pathway Program That’s Working
November 05, 2025 by Paulina Fraser, Andrew Howard Nichols Thrive Scholars uses proven interventions to enhance access, persistence, and completion rates for first-generation, under-resourced students
Systems Can’t Depend on Heroics: The Urgent Need to Strengthen Our Special Education and EL Teacher Workforce
November 03, 2025 by Shannon Holston NCTQ identifies six policy levers states can use to build a stronger teacher workforce for students with disabilities and English learners.
Cutting off SNAP is Cutting Off Lifelines — Students and Their Families Are Paying the Price of Politics
October 31, 2025 by Ameshia Cross 42 million Americans rely on SNAP for food. Taking away SNAP benefits during the government shutdown means children, seniors, veterans, and families will go hungry
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State Legislative Briefing to Highlight Opportunities to Close Completion Gaps at Massachusetts Community Colleges
November 03, 2025 by EdTrust-Massachusetts Advocates and experts emphasize the importance of comprehensive wraparound supports to enhance community college completion rates across Massachusetts.
Statement: EdTrust–Massachusetts Warns That Lapse in SNAP and Head Start Funding Will Harm Students
October 31, 2025 by EdTrust-Massachusetts Many Massachusetts students and families will lose Head Start and SNAP services if the government shutdown continues into November.
How the Federal Shutdown Could Impact Students and Families in Texas
October 31, 2025 by EdTrust-Texas Amid the ongoing shutdown, millions of Texas students and families could lose SNAP and Head Start services.
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