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5 Ways to Create Fair School Funding Formulas

files May 20, 2025 by Qubilah Huddleston

EdTrust believes that state school funding systems should provide adequate and equitable funding levels to address students’ individual needs

P-12 School Funding Glossary

compass May 20, 2025 by Qubilah Huddleston

School funding can be complex. We have compiled a list of common terms to help you understand how state school funding systems work

Why Environmental Justice Is Educational Justice

files April 22, 2025 by Kristen Hengtgen, William Rodick, Ph.D.

Without education and action on climate change, students of color and students from low-income backgrounds will bear the brunt of its effects

Latest from Our Blog

From the Classroom to Career: Why Math Education Matters More Than Ever

article-cropped July 08, 2025 by Joshua Parrish

Every child deserves to feel a sense of belonging in math classrooms

Student Story: Defunding AmeriCorps isn’t Very American

article-cropped June 30, 2025 by Jay M.

Slashing funding for AmeriCorps puts both elementary and college students at a disadvantage in their education

The Great American Heist Comes for College Athletes: How Congress is Robbing Students of Opportunity

article-cropped June 27, 2025 by Eddie Comeaux

Division I college athletes seem successful. But many athletes struggle to cover basic living expenses. Limiting Pell Grants would make things worse

Americans Need More Civic Knowledge

article-cropped June 26, 2025 by Dominique McCord

The lack of civic knowledge is preventable and begins in our schools, where civic education has been declining

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EdTrust-Texas and Fellow Organizations Stand Against Pell Cuts

July 07, 2025 by EdTrust in Texas

A coalition of 28 Texas organizations urged Senators Cornyn and Cruz to reject proposed Pell Grant restrictions in the House budget bill, warning they would harm hundreds of thousands of part-time students and jeopardize the state’s workforce and economic future

EdTrust Statement: On Independence Day, Trump Signs Away the American Dream

July 04, 2025 by EdTrust

The so-called ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is a cruel, calculated effort to strip students and working families of education, healthcare, and economic mobility

EdTrust Statement: This Bill Isn’t Beautiful — It’s a Heist: Congressional Budget Plan Guts Education, Punishes Communities, Families, and Students

July 03, 2025 by EdTrust

Congressional passage of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” marks a devastating moment for students, working families, and the future of public education and economic mobility in this country

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