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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.
Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR)
July 13, 2026 by Nancy Duchesneau Unlike traditional research led by adult experts, Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) engages those most impacted as co-researchers
FY27 Federal Budget Proposal Cuts Billions from Education Funding
July 10, 2026 by EdTrust EdTrust’s Federal Funding at Risk tool highlights what’s at stake if either the president’s or the House’s budget proposal is implemented
New Loan Limits Threaten Graduate Education Access and Affordability
June 23, 2026 by Victoria Jackson The elimination of Grad PLUS loans will limit access to advanced degrees and drive many students toward riskier private loans
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Maryland Middle School Students Are Being Left Behind
July 13, 2026 by Natalia Mendizabal When people discuss college and career opportunities, why are students expected to wait until high school to access college and career opportunities?
We Need More Student-Led Research Programs Like YPAR
July 13, 2026 by Ana Blandon, Lixcy Pereira, Samuel Lopez YPAR helped us figure out what questions we should ask, and what information school counselors should be giving us for college and career exploration
Our Kids Deserve a Diploma that Actually Opens Doors
July 10, 2026 by Beatriz Villarreal We send our children to Houston ISD schools every morning, hoping that when they graduate, they’ll be ready for what comes next
The Earnings Test Is Coming for Religious Education
July 09, 2026 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. A new earnings test narrowly defines and focuses on wages to determine if academic programs provide economic value. For those in public service, they are doomed to fail
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93 Education, Civil Rights, and Disability Organizations’ Joint Statement in Opposition to Legislation to Provide Cover to the Administration’s Illegal Dismantling of the Department of Education
July 14, 2026 by EdTrust 93 organizations strongly oppose the package of IAA bills set to be marked up in the House Education and Workforce Committee this week
EdTrust in Louisiana Statement on the Passing of State Senator Larry Selders
July 10, 2026 by EdTrust-Louisiana The EdTrust in Louisiana team is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of State Senator Larry Selders
EdTrust in Massachusetts Statement on the Passage of the “Right to Read” Early Literacy Law
June 26, 2026 by EdTrust-Massachusetts Massachusetts has taken a decisive step toward making literacy a reality for every child through the enactment of the comprehensive “Right to Read” early literacy law
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