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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

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

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Forthcoming Higher Ed Cuts Will Fuel the Student Loan Crisis — And Tank Our Economy

article-cropped May 23, 2025 by Denise Forte, Sameer Gadkaree

Lawmakers have a choice: Wreak havoc on higher education and our economy, or support student success, fund higher education, and set our nation up for economic benefits for years to come

A Relatively Unknown Program Could Help Over 1 Million Texans Build Self-Sustaining Careers

Nearly 100 leaders from across the state gathered to learn more about an innovative opportunity to help more Texans find pathways out of poverty

Why Defunding AmeriCorps is a Mistake

article-cropped May 20, 2025 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D.

The Trump Administration’s decision to eliminate nearly $400 million in AmeriCorps grants and place 85% of AmeriCorps staff on administrative leave is deeply misguided

Debt Without a Degree: The Coming College Completion Crisis

article-cropped May 19, 2025 by Iyana Moore

As this administration pulls back financial aid support, millions of college students are unable to finish their degree

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A Budget for Billionaires, Not Families — The Senate Must Say No

May 22, 2025 by EdTrust

Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, on House passage of “Big Beautiful Bill Act”

Funding for Success: The Urgent Need for Fair and Adequate School Resources

newspaper May 20, 2025 by EdTrust

Students need more support as federal lawmakers turn their backs on them

Congress Should Reject “Great American Heist” Budget Plan

May 13, 2025 by EdTrust

Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, on budget reconciliation

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