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At Risk: America’s Education System
and Students’ Civil Rights

We’ve designed a toolkit for advocates on how to fight back against these devastating White House directives. #SaveOurStudents

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Committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the American education system

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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.

#SaveOurStudents: Advocacy Toolkit to Organize for Success

compass March 13, 2025 by EdTrust

This toolkit equips advocates with the resources to mobilize state and local communities to resist these attacks and protect public education for current and future generations

Find Out How Much Federal Education Aid Your State Could Lose

March 13, 2025 by EdTrust

A 50-state scan of 2025 state budgets and the estimated new budget without federal education funding

A Scan of State Universal FAFSA Policies

files video February 26, 2025 by Sayda Martinez-Alvarado

Our new report looks at the policies of states that have had, currently have, or will soon implement universal FAFSA policies and examines the impact of these policies on FAFSA submission and completion rates and enrollment among Pell Grant recipients

Latest from Our Blog

Not All Schools Are Created Equal—Even in Wealthy Districts

article-cropped March 12, 2025 by Nan Field

She assumed that all the schools in her affluent county were well-resourced. Then she became a teacher

The Further Gutting of the Department of Education

article-cropped March 11, 2025 by Blair Wriston

Cutting nearly half of mission-critical positions across the Department of Education means fewer resources and support for students and families

Erasing Opportunity: How Trump’s Education Policies Harm Black College Students

article-cropped March 10, 2025 by Iyana Moore

The Trump administration’s policies have reversed the advancements made, putting Black students at increased risk

EdTrust in Texas Takes Legal Action Urging Release of School Accountability Data

article-cropped March 07, 2025 by EdTrust in Texas

For two years, Texas families, educators, and communities have been left without access to critical A-F school accountability ratings

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Latest from Our Press Room

The Continuing Resolution Is Not a Win for Students

newspaper March 14, 2025 by EdTrust

Failure to specify funding priorities gives the Trump administration dangerous authority

EdTrust Condemns the Trump Administration’s Weaponization of Investigations Against DEI in Higher Education

March 14, 2025 by EdTrust

EdTrust strongly condemns the Trump administration’s and Secretary McMahon’s politically motivated investigations into college and university Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs

The Majority of Students in the U.S. are Children of Color. Their Teachers Should Represent Them

February 18, 2025 by EdTrust

Statement from EdTrust on the Department of Education’s $600 Million Cuts to Teacher Training Grants

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