Statement from EdTrust in Massachusetts on the Release of the 2026 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) Results
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Here are resources communities can use to launch effective advocacy campaigns against school voucher programs