New York

EdTrust–New York is a statewide education policy and advocacy organization focused first and foremost on doing right by New York’s children. Although many organizations speak up for the adults employed by schools and colleges, we advocate for students, especially those whose needs and potential are often overlooked.

West

EdTrust–West is committed to dismantling the racial and economic barriers embedded in the California education system. Through our research and advocacy, EdTrust-West engages diverse communities dedicated to education equity and justice and increases political and public will to build an education system where students of color and multilingual learners, especially those experiencing poverty, will thrive.

Massachusetts

The Education Trust team in Massachusetts convenes and supports the Massachusetts Education Equity Partnership (MEEP), a collective effort of more than 20 social justice, civil rights and education organizations from across the Commonwealth working together to promote educational equity for historically underserved students in our state’s schools.

Category: Early Childhood Education

This Preschool Handbook is Essential to Early Learning — So Why Do Some States Want to Ban It?

April 26, 2023 by Carrie Gillispie

Recently, Governor Kay Ivey forced the resignation of the secretary of Alabama’s Department of Early Childhood Education, Dr. Barbara Cooper, for allowing the use of a well-known early learning handbook…

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Want Economic Growth? Start by Investing in Child Care

February 27, 2023 by Carrie Gillispie, Antoinette Waller

Politicians often tout healthy signs of the economy: people getting jobs, buying homes, and going back to school. But in a recent Delaware survey, 4 out of 5 families lack…

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Students We Serve

State of the Union – Child Care as a National Priority

February 08, 2023 by Carrie Gillispie

“Let’s make sure working parents can afford to raise a family with sick days, paid family medical leave, affordable child care. That’s going to enable millions more people to go…

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Students We Serve

Pre-school teacher assisting pre-school kids with arts & crafts activities

Expanding Child Care is Crucial to the U.S. Economy

March 07, 2022 by Carrie Gillispie

In his State of the Union address last week, President Biden emphasized cutting the cost of child care as a key action the nation can take to “change the standard…

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Students We Serve

Equity in Child Care is Everyone’s Business

February 22, 2022 by Carrie Gillispie, Caitlin Codella, Aaron Merchen, Joseph Davis, Ashley Cappo

Families across the country rely on high-quality child care programs, so that children can learn while parents work. Before…

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Babies and Toddlers Need Early Intervention Services Too

December 13, 2021 by Carrie Gillispie, Jamie Colvard

For many babies and toddlers, visiting the pediatrician means pulling up into a parking lot, where a masked doctor or nurse reaches through the car window to administer shots or…

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Black teacher teaching preschool students at a table

With the American Families Plan, the U.S. Stands on the Precipice of Universal Pre-K

April 29, 2021 by Carrie Gillispie

The excitement from early learning advocates about President Biden’s American Families Plan is tangible, and understandably so — the targeted investments to expand access to universal pre-K for all three-…

Advocacy

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Education Equity

Advancing Early Learning Equity for Young Children of Color Through the Biden Administration

January 15, 2021 by Ed Trust

To: President-elect Biden’s Transition Team From: The Education Trust, National Center for Learning Disabilities, National Urban League, and UnidosUS Subject: Advancing early learning equity for young children of color through the Biden administration…

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