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…
Six Pillars of an Equitable Higher Education Nutrition Policy
July 18, 2022 by Ed Trust Between the rising cost of college, insufficient financial assistance, and the ongoing pandemic, college students are being forced to…
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…
Testimony of Denise Forte on Senate FY23 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
May 13, 2022 by Denise Forte Written Testimony for the Record On behalf of Denise Forte Interim CEO The Education Trust Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies…
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…
5 Things for Advocates to Know About Equitable School Nutrition
November 30, 2021 by Ed Trust Access to adequate and nutritious food for students and their families is fundamental to educational equity. A critical part of reliable access to food is school meals..,