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Why Environmental Justice Is Educational Justice
April 22, 2025 by Without education and action on climate change, students of color and students from low-income backgrounds will bear the brunt of its effects
The Next Threat to Education: Congress’ Budget Reconciliation
April 14, 2025 by EdTrust Here’s what families, advocates, and education leaders need to know — and what we can do about it
Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (SEAD) Assessments: A Framework for State and District Leaders
Schools should use assessments to measure whether they are meeting students’ social and emotional development needs
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5 Reasons why the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) is Bad for Students
May 12, 2025 by Augustus Mays Congress is currently considering the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), which would create a 100% federal tax credit for individuals and corporations who donate to private scholarship-granting organizations
How Dismantling the Department of Education Threatens Higher Education Access for Incarcerated Students
It would have a grave impact on justice-impacted students, who rely on crucial financial aid and grants and federal oversight of prison education programs
More Credits, Less Aid: A Formula for Making College Unaffordable
May 08, 2025 by Jinann Bitar Requiring 30 credits for full Pell aid sounds like reform—but it’s actually a funding cut with steep consequences for students and colleges
Fear, Cuts, and Consequences: What Trump’s First 100 Days Mean for Massachusetts and Other States
May 06, 2025 by Jennie Williamson For Massachusetts, a state grounded in values of ensuring all residents feel welcome, protected, and have equitable opportunities to thrive, the president’s agenda is devastating
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President Trump Deals More Blows to America’s Students
April 24, 2025 by EdTrust Statement from Denise Forte, president & CEO of EdTrust, on the recent wave of executive orders targeting education
New Brief: Massachusetts Faces Math Crisis, Students Falling Behind at Alarming Rates
April 24, 2025 by EdTrust A brief by EdTrust in Massachusetts sheds light on a growing and urgent crisis: students across the Commonwealth are falling behind in math at alarming rates
Students of Color, Children from Low-Income Backgrounds Bear Brunt of Climate Crisis
April 22, 2025 by EdTrust New EdTrust report shows the link between environmental justice and education equity
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