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FY26 Federal Funding at Risk for America’s Schools
September 15, 2025 by EdTrust EdTrust has created an interactive tool that shows what’s at stake for states if the budget proposal from Trump or the House is adopted for school districts across the country, including high-poverty, urban, and rural districts
FY26 Budget: What’s at Stake for Students, Schools, & Higher Education
September 15, 2025 by EdTrust The President, the House, and the Senate all have budget proposals for this fiscal year (FY). Find out which budget does more harm to students and families
Supporting Student-Parents at Two-Year Colleges: Addressing the Affordability Gap
September 09, 2025 by Student-parents at community colleges pay at least $13,000 more per year, on average, than their peers without children once the full cost of attendance is factored in, an EdTrust brief finds
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The Consequences of Pell Grant Cuts on Student-Parents and Justice-Impacted Students
For millions of low-income and first-generation college students, the Pell Grant is more than financial aid; it is a lifeline
Libraries Are at the Heart of the Reading Ecosystem
September 22, 2025 by Brooks Rainwater At a time when only 31% of 4th graders are reading proficiently, libraries are under attack. But public libraries are an essential piece to literacy
Shutting the Doors of Opportunity in Higher Education
September 17, 2025 by Roxanne Garza During a shadow hearing, students and borrowers, most of whom were the first in their family to attend college, testified about their worries of how they would pay off their student loans
Advocacy in Action: Advancing Higher Education in Texas Prisons Across Two Legislative Sessions
September 16, 2025 by EdTrust-Texas How EdTrust facilitated the passage of SB 2405, which establishes postsecondary education in Texas prisons, by forming a bipartisan coalition and engaging in sustained, strategic advocacy for oversight, access, and quality standards for incarcerated students
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Trump Administration’s “Deal” Offered to Colleges and Universities is No Deal at All
October 02, 2025 by EdTrust Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO, EdTrust
EdTrust in Massachusetts’ Statement on the Latest Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) Results
October 01, 2025 by EdTrust-Massachusetts Too many students across the Commonwealth are falling behind in reading, writing, & math at pivotal moments in their education
Protecting Healthcare Is Protecting Student Learning
October 01, 2025 by EdTrust Statement from Denise Forte, President and CEO of EdTrust
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