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Research, Tools & Insights
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.
#SaveOurStudents: Advocacy Toolkit to Organize for Success
March 13, 2025 by EdTrust This toolkit equips advocates with the resources to mobilize state and local communities to resist these attacks and protect public education for current and future generations
Find Out How Much Federal Education Aid Your State Could Lose
March 13, 2025 by EdTrust A 50-state scan of 2025 state budgets and the estimated new budget without federal education funding
A Scan of State Universal FAFSA Policies
February 26, 2025 by Our new report looks at the policies of states that have had, currently have, or will soon implement universal FAFSA policies and examines the impact of these policies on FAFSA submission and completion rates and enrollment among Pell Grant recipients
Latest from Our Blog
Not All Schools Are Created Equal—Even in Wealthy Districts
March 12, 2025 by Nan Field She assumed that all the schools in her affluent county were well-resourced. Then she became a teacher
The Further Gutting of the Department of Education
March 11, 2025 by Blair Wriston Cutting nearly half of mission-critical positions across the Department of Education means fewer resources and support for students and families
Erasing Opportunity: How Trump’s Education Policies Harm Black College Students
March 10, 2025 by Iyana Moore The Trump administration’s policies have reversed the advancements made, putting Black students at increased risk
EdTrust in Texas Takes Legal Action Urging Release of School Accountability Data
March 07, 2025 by EdTrust in Texas For two years, Texas families, educators, and communities have been left without access to critical A-F school accountability ratings
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Latest from Our Press Room
The Continuing Resolution Is Not a Win for Students
March 14, 2025 by EdTrust Failure to specify funding priorities gives the Trump administration dangerous authority
EdTrust Condemns the Trump Administration’s Weaponization of Investigations Against DEI in Higher Education
March 14, 2025 by EdTrust EdTrust strongly condemns the Trump administration’s and Secretary McMahon’s politically motivated investigations into college and university Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs
The Majority of Students in the U.S. are Children of Color. Their Teachers Should Represent Them
February 18, 2025 by EdTrust Statement from EdTrust on the Department of Education’s $600 Million Cuts to Teacher Training Grants
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