# EdTrust

> EdTrust is committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the American education system

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## Pages
- [CEO Corner](https://edtrust.org/about/ceo-corner/)
- [Homepage](https://edtrust.org/)
- [Staff](https://edtrust.org/about/staff/)
- [30th Anniversary Recap](https://edtrust.org/about/edtrust-30th-anniversary/30th-anniversary-recap/)
- [Subscribe](https://edtrust.org/subscribe/)

## Blog
- [Closest to the Problem, Closest to the Solution: Five Years of the Justice Fellows Policy Program](https://edtrust.org/blog/closest-to-the-problem-closest-to-the-solution-five-years-of-the-justice-fellows-policy-program/)
- [How the Repayment Assistance Plan \(RAP\) Works](https://edtrust.org/blog/how-the-repayment-assistance-plan-rap-works/)
- [ESSA Waivers Done the Right Way: D\.C\.’s Request to Pause School Ratings](https://edtrust.org/blog/essa-waivers-done-the-right-way-d-c-s-request-to-pause-school-ratings/)
- [High\-Quality Early Childhood Care and Education is Magic for Children — and the Economy](https://edtrust.org/blog/high-quality-early-childhood-care-and-education-is-magic-for-children-and-the-economy/)
- [How States Can Strengthen Basic Needs Supports for College Students](https://edtrust.org/blog/how-states-can-strengthen-basic-needs-supports-for-college-students/)

## Chronic Absenteeism by States
- [Tennessee](https://edtrust.org/chronic-absenteeism/tennessee/)
- [Kentucky](https://edtrust.org/chronic-absenteeism/kentucky/)
- [New Mexico](https://edtrust.org/chronic-absenteeism/new-mexico/)
- [Alabama](https://edtrust.org/chronic-absenteeism/alabama/)
- [Colorado](https://edtrust.org/chronic-absenteeism/colorado/)

## Events
- [WATCH: Affirmative Action and Student Loan Forgiveness for the Justice Impacted](https://edtrust.org/event/watch-affirmative-action-and-student-loan-forgiveness-for-the-justice-impacted/)
- [PLENARY: Welcome: It Takes a Village – Working with Communities to Re\-Engage Students](https://edtrust.org/event/welcome-it-takes-a-village-working-with-communities-to-re-engage-students/)
- [BREAKOUT SESSION: A Natural Fit: After\-school Staff of Color in Teacher Pipelines](https://edtrust.org/event/a-natural-fit-after-school-staff-of-color-in-teacher-pipelines/)
- [BREAKOUT SESSION: Building an Omni Channel Advocacy Strategy](https://edtrust.org/event/building-an-omni-channel-advocacy-strategy/)
- [BREAKOUT SESSION: Re\-Imagining Outcomes\-Based Funding: Using Metrics to Foster Higher Education Equity](https://edtrust.org/event/re-imagining-outcomes-based-funding-using-metrics-to-foster-higher-education-equity/)

## News
- [Thinking about grad school? New federal rules cap how much students can take out in loans \(Los Angeles Times\)](https://edtrust.org/news/thinking-about-grad-school-new-federal-rules-cap-how-much-students-can-take-out-in-loans-los-angeles-times/)
- [Georgia students scramble as Grad PLUS loan program ends \(The Atlanta Journal\-Constitution\)](https://edtrust.org/news/georgia-students-scramble-as-grad-plus-loan-program-ends-the-atlanta-journal-constitution/)
- [‘One Big Bill’ Story\-Gathering Campaign Launches to Document the Financial Harm of OBBBA on Working Families with Student Loan Debt \(American Federation of Teachers\)](https://edtrust.org/news/one-big-bill-story-gathering-campaign-launches-to-document-the-financial-harm-of-obbba-on-working-families-with-student-loan-debt-american-federation-of-teachers/)
- [Indiana becomes the latest state to receive flexibility from Trump on federal education spending \(AP\)](https://edtrust.org/news/indiana-becomes-the-latest-state-to-receive-flexibility-from-trump-on-federal-education-spending-ap/)
- [Are Public Libraries Becoming Children’s Libraries? \(404 Media\)](https://edtrust.org/news/are-public-libraries-becoming-childrens-libraries-404-media/)

## Press Room
- [Report: Michigan Students Face Deep Inequities to Advanced, Rigorous Coursework](https://edtrust.org/press-room/report-michigan-students-face-deep-inequities-to-advanced-rigorous-coursework/)
- [New Analysis Finds that Michigan Schools are Billions of Dollars Short of What is Needed to Support Students from Low\-Income Backgrounds](https://edtrust.org/press-room/new-analysis-finds-that-michigan-schools-are-billions-of-dollars-short-of-what-is-needed-to-support-students-from-low-income-backgrounds/)
- [EdTrust–Midwest Names Dr\. Kimberly D\. Clarida Assistant Director of Policy and Research](https://edtrust.org/press-room/edtrust-midwest-names-dr-kimberly-d-clarida-assistant-director-of-policy-and-research/)
- [New EdTrust\-Midwest Policy Brief Provides Recommendations to Grow and Strengthen Michigan’s Teacher Workforce by Investing in Strong, Innovative Teacher Preparation Pathways](https://edtrust.org/press-room/new-edtrust-midwest-policy-brief-provides-recommendations-to-grow-and-strengthen-michigans-teacher-workforce-by-investing-in-strong-innovative-teacher-preparation-pathways/)
- [Statement by EdTrust\-Midwest on Gov\. Whitmer’s 2026 State of the State Address](https://edtrust.org/press-room/statement-by-edtrust-midwest-on-gov-whitmers-2026-state-of-the-state-address/)

## Research, Tools and Insights
- [Engine of Inequality: Michigan’s Education System](https://edtrust.org/rti/engine-of-inequality-michigans-education-system/)
- [Still Stalled: 2022 State of Michigan Education Report](https://edtrust.org/rti/still-stalled-2022-state-of-michigan-education-report/)
- [2023 State of Michigan Education Report: Beyond the Pandemic](https://edtrust.org/rti/2023-state-of-michigan-education-report-beyond-the-pandemic/)
- [Eliminating the Opportunity Gaps: Creating a Truly Fair and Equitable Funding System](https://edtrust.org/rti/eliminating-the-opportunity-gaps-creating-a-truly-fair-and-equitable-funding-system/)
- [Educational Recovery and Acceleration through Equitable Funding: How Michigan’s Budget Can Improve Outcomes for all Students](https://edtrust.org/rti/educational-recovery-and-acceleration-through-equitable-funding-how-michigans-budget-can-improve-outcomes-for-all-students/)

## Staff
- [Brian Love](https://edtrust.org/staff/brian-love/)
- [Kimberly Clarida](https://edtrust.org/staff/kimberly-clarida/)
- [Jennifer Mrozowski, M\.A\., APR](https://edtrust.org/staff/jennifer-mrozowski/)
- [Charlotte Pierce](https://edtrust.org/staff/charlotte-pierce/)
- [Jeff Cobb](https://edtrust.org/staff/jeff-cobb/)

## States
- [Ed Trust in Massachusetts](https://edtrust.org/state/ed-trust-in-massachusetts/)
- [EdTrust in Louisiana](https://edtrust.org/state/ed-trust-in-louisiana/)
- [EdTrust in Texas](https://edtrust.org/state/edtrust-in-texas/)

## Categories
- [P12](https://edtrust.org/category/p12/)
- [Pandemic Recovery](https://edtrust.org/category/pandemic-recovery/)
- [Education Equity](https://edtrust.org/category/education-equity/)
- [Federal Advocacy](https://edtrust.org/category/advocacy/federal-advocacy/)
- [College Affordability \& Student Debt](https://edtrust.org/category/college-affordability-student-debt/)

## Tags
- [financial aid](https://edtrust.org/tag/financial-aid/)
- [department of education](https://edtrust.org/tag/department-of-education/)
- [white house directives](https://edtrust.org/tag/white-house-directives/)
- [relief funds](https://edtrust.org/tag/relief-funds/)
- [professional development](https://edtrust.org/tag/professional-development/)

## Issue Areas
- [Publication](https://edtrust.org/issue-area/publication/)
- [Equity Lens](https://edtrust.org/issue-area/equity-lens/)
- [P\-12](https://edtrust.org/issue-area/p-12/)
- [Fact Sheets](https://edtrust.org/issue-area/fact-sheets/)
- [Higher Education](https://edtrust.org/issue-area/higher-education/)

## Press Release Categories
- [Press Releases](https://edtrust.org/press-release-category/press-releases/)
- [Public Testimony](https://edtrust.org/press-release-category/public-testimony/)

## Series
- [COVID\-19 Impact](https://edtrust.org/series/covid-19-impact/)
- [Extraordinary Districts](https://edtrust.org/series/extraordinary-districts/)
- [Profiles in Education Equity](https://edtrust.org/series/profiles-in-education-equity/)
- [Higher Education Act](https://edtrust.org/series/higher-education-act/)
- [Can't Be Erased](https://edtrust.org/series/cant-be-erased/)

## Staff Categories
- [Staff](https://edtrust.org/staff-category/staff/)
- [Justice Fellows Advisory Board](https://edtrust.org/staff-category/justice-fellows-advisory-board/)
- [Board of Directors](https://edtrust.org/staff-category/board-of-directors/)
- [Tennessee Staff](https://edtrust.org/staff-category/tennessee-staff/)
- [Justice Fellows Cohort 1](https://edtrust.org/staff-category/justice-fellows-cohort-1/)

## Topics
- [Federal Advocacy](https://edtrust.org/topic/federal-advocacy/)
- [P\-12](https://edtrust.org/topic/p-12/)
- [College Affordability \& Student Debt](https://edtrust.org/topic/college-affordability-student-debt/)
- [State Advocacy](https://edtrust.org/topic/state-advocacy/)
- [Education Equity](https://edtrust.org/topic/education-equity/)

## Types Of Content
- [Blog Post](https://edtrust.org/type-of-content/blog-post/)
- [Press Releases](https://edtrust.org/type-of-content/press-releases/)
- [Public Statements](https://edtrust.org/type-of-content/public-statements/)
- [Report](https://edtrust.org/type-of-content/report/)
- [Public Letters](https://edtrust.org/type-of-content/public-letters/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://edtrust.org/sitemap_index.xml)