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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.
Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Programs: A 50-State Scan
Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Programs let candidates earn a salary, train with a mentor & work toward teaching licensure.
5 Things Every Equity Advocate Should Know About Through-Year Assessments
Equitable and thoughtfully designed through-year assessments can enhance summative assessment systems to better meet the academic needs of all students.
Can’t Be Erased Campaign Toolkit
At the state and local level, decision-makers across the country continue to issue book bans and look for other means to restrict students’ access to honest history and a diversity of voices.
Latest from Our Blog
What Happens to Students With Disabilities if the Department of Education Were Dismantled?
For students with disabilities, the consequences could be significant and detrimental to their ability to succeed in school and beyond.
A Simple Plea: Save Trans Students
The Trump administration has prioritized the culture wars, with the LGBTQ+ community square in its crosshairs.
Preparing Inclusive Classrooms for Success
As inclusion grows within our classrooms, policymakers must better equip general education teachers while also increasing retention of special education teachers.
Trump’s USAID Closure: A Test Case for Dismantling the Department of Education
We cannot afford to let the Department of Education be another casualty of the Trump administration’s reckless agenda.

Latest from Our Press Room
The Trump Administration’s Title IX Decision Endangers Women, Girls, and Survivors
Statement from Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D., senior vice president of EdTrust.
Vouchers Aren’t the Answer to Recent NAEP Scores, Says EdTrust
Policymakers and school leaders should focus on what works to improve the nation’s public schools, given disappointing test results.
Statement from EdTrust on the Freeze of Federal Assistance
President Trump’s series of executive orders has disrupted vital anti-poverty, healthcare, housing, disaster relief, and education programs.

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