Category: Advocacy

Student Advocates in Texas Play a Major Role in Passing of Community College Finance Law

article-cropped June 26, 2023 by Hope Barrón

In Texas, a new law has passed that will change the game for community college students in the Lone Star State. The bi-partisan passage of House Bill 8 (HB8), authored…

Joint Blog Post Regarding H.R. 1741

article-cropped June 20, 2023 by EdTrust

On March 23rd, Rep. Jamaal Bowman introduced H.R 1741, which would amend the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to significantly scale back state summative assessment requirements. While we appreciate the…

Ed Trust’s Founder Shares Insights and the Keys to Effective Advocacy

article-cropped June 12, 2023 by Denise Forte

Education Trust founder Kati Haycock (left) onstage with President and CEO Denise Forte (right) I’m not really the fangirl type. I mean, I love my Duke Blue Devils, the latest…

Tennessee Students Advocate at the State Capitol

article-cropped May 24, 2023 by EdTrust

At the Tennessee State Capitol, a group of high school and college students representing the EmpowerED initiative at Ed Trust – Tennessee recently had the opportunity to lobby priority bills…

The Protecting Our Students in Schools Act and the Keeping All Students Safe Act Will Protect Students

article-cropped May 23, 2023 by Nancy Duchesneau, Blair Wriston

At a time when Americans are increasingly worried about external threats to the health and safety of children in schools, state-sanctioned violence at the hands of educators, who are expected…

Testimony of Denise Forte on Senate FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

newspaper May 10, 2023 by EdTrust

Written Testimony for the Record On behalf of Denise Forte President and Chief Executive Officer The Education Trust Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education…

Joint Comment Regarding the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority

newspaper May 02, 2023 by EdTrust

May 1, 2023 Patrick Rooney Office of Elementary and Secondary Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 3W202 Washington, D.C. 20202 Download the Letter Dear Mr. Rooney:…

Educators Speak Up About How to Teach Climate Change

article-cropped April 24, 2023 by Kristen Hengtgen, Ph.D.

April is Earth Month — and this year’s awareness efforts come just weeks after the release of the latest international report that paints a dire picture of the future of…

Allowing All Undocumented Students to Get Driver’s and Professional Licenses Would Help Them Thrive

article-cropped April 19, 2023 by Ali Procopio

Expanding higher education access for undocumented students isn’t just a matter of lifting restrictions on college enrollment and financial aid. To help undocumented students reach their full potential, states should…