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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.
Building the Conditions for Student Success: An Advocacy Toolkit for State Policy and Institutional Action
September 08, 2026 by EdTrust Despite the ongoing threats to diversity, equity, and inclusion, college DEI programs are important for students of color to feel like they belong
Building Better Futures: 5 Policy Principles for Equitable College and Career Advising and Pathways
August 26, 2026 by EdTrust Every student deserves access to high-quality advising and pathways. This brief outlines five policy principles to expand opportunity and student success
Higher Education Policymakers Are Focused on Preparing Students for AI. They Should Also Focus on Protecting Them
August 24, 2026 by Jinann Bitar How will students be protected as AI becomes embedded throughout postsecondary education and training?
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Not Enough Michigan Students Have Access to Dual Enrollment Opportunities
A state task force recently released recommendations on how to remove barriers and improve access so that more students can take advantage of the benefits of dual enrollment
How Texas Is Trying to Make College Costs More Transparent
September 22, 2026 by Sabreyna Reese By law, colleges must publish a full cost of attendance, covering tuition, fees, housing, food, books, transportation, and personal expenses. But there’s no uniform method for how they calculate. Texas is setting state standards
Fewer Credits, Same Value? The Rise of Reduced-Credit Bachelor’s Degrees
September 21, 2026 by Tionna Ellis Since many students are reconsidering the traditional four-year degree, some colleges and universities are proposing shortened bachelor’s degree programs. Is this a good thing?
The Latest PISA Results Reaffirm That We Must Address the Literacy Crisis
September 10, 2026 by Shayna Levitan The 2025 PISA results found that reading scores for U.S. students fell sharply from 2022. These latest results underscore the urgency of our nation’s literacy crisis
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Education Roundtable: Raising the Alarm: How the National School Voucher Program Will Be Harmful to Students
September 22, 2026 by EdTrust Oral Testimony by Augustus Mays, EdTrust Vice President for Partnerships and Engagement
EdTrust Comment on Proposed Accreditation Rule
September 21, 2026 by EdTrust EdTrust recommendations concerning the administration’s proposed accreditation rule
Don’t Punish Schools for Expanding Opportunity for Students Traditionally Locked Out of Quality Education
September 03, 2026 by EdTrust Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, on the Trump administration’s proposed Treasury regulations targeting the tax-exempt status of schools and colleges that consider race in efforts to expand educational opportunity
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