Ed Trust Priorities Included in National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
September 28, 2022 by Denise Forte WASHINGTON – Today, Denise Forte, interim CEO at The Education Trust, issued the following statement on the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health released by the White House. “The…
Joint Letter on Child Nutrition Priorities in Reconciliation
August 05, 2022 by Ed Trust The Honorable Charles E. Schumer Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Debbie Stabenow Chairwoman Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Download…
Key Policy Recommendations to Address Student Hunger in the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health
July 15, 2022 by Ed Trust The Honorable Joseph R. Biden President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500-0005 Download the Full Letter Dear President Biden, As a leading…
Joint Letter to President Biden & Ambassador Rice on The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, & Health
June 28, 2022 by Ed Trust The Honorable Joseph R. Biden Jr. Office of the President 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Ambassador Susan Rice Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue…
The Education Trust Responds to Deal to Extend Summer Meals
June 23, 2022 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, interim CEO of The Education Trust, on the extension of the universal free meals program through the summer “We are pleased to see a bipartisan agreement…
Joint Letter to President Biden on the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health
June 21, 2022 by Ed Trust The Honorable Joseph R. Biden President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500-0005 Download the Full Letter Dear President Biden, As organizations deeply…
Joint Letter to U.S. House & Senate Leadership Calling for Extension of Child Nutrition Waivers Through the 2022-23 School Year
April 14, 2022 by Ed Trust The Honorable Charles E. Schumer Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the…
Child Nutrition Reauthorization – Recommendations for Congress
April 12, 2022 by Ed Trust Decades of research and data point to school nutrition programs as critical to help children reach their full academic potential. Adequate school nutrition is linked to improved literacy and math scores, improved…
The FY22 Omnibus Deal Moves the Ball Forward on Educational Equity
March 10, 2022 by Ed Trust Statement from Denise Forte, interim CEO of The Education Trust, on the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill WASHINGTON (March 10, 2022) — “Ed Trust is pleased to see a final…