Topic: Education Equity

Statement from EdTrust in Massachusetts on the Release of the 2026 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) Results

September 25, 2026 by EdTrust-Massachusetts

The newly released MCAS results are deeply concerning, with too few students across the Commonwealth meeting expectations in English language arts and math

I Was a First-Generation College Student. My Kids Will Not Be

article-cropped September 25, 2026 by Omari Amili

The road to college success from a Justice Fellow who was formerly incarcerated and a student-parent facing multiple obstacles. Nevertheless, he persisted

Parents Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Their Child and an Inequitable Education System

September 24, 2026 by EdTrust

The choices families make are personal. The conditions that force those choices are not. EdTrust examines what it will take to build a public education system that works for every student

There’s No Right Choice in a Broken Education System

article-cropped September 24, 2026 by Letisha Marrero

Parents have to make tough decisions when it comes to their child’s education. Some have a choice. But many Black and Latino parents don’t. Here’s one mom’s story of sacrifice

Black Parents Should Not Have to Choose Between Tutoring and Therapy

article-cropped September 23, 2026 by Augustus Mays

The impossible choices Black families make reveal what America must transform

Building Better Futures: 5 Policy Principles for Equitable College and Career Advising and Pathways

files August 26, 2026 by EdTrust

Every student deserves access to high-quality advising and pathways. This brief outlines five policy principles to expand opportunity and student success

Higher Education Policymakers Are Focused on Preparing Students for AI. They Should Also Focus on Protecting Them

files August 24, 2026 by Jinann Bitar

How will students be protected as AI becomes embedded throughout postsecondary education and training?

Work-Study Didn’t Just Pay My Tuition. It Helped Rewrite My Future

article-cropped August 24, 2026 by Jovanda Irving

Federal Work-Study is more than financial aid. It’s an investment in college students’ futures by giving them real work experience

Protect Public Schools: An Advocacy Toolkit to Fight School Voucher Programs

compass August 03, 2026 by Emily Young, Nadia Torney

Here are resources communities can use to launch effective advocacy campaigns against school voucher programs