EdTrust in Texas
Texas Higher Education Student Advisory Council (SAC)
January 30, 2026 by EdTrust-Texas Students leading the fight for access and success in Texas higher education
Federal Focus, Texas Lens: Voucher Tax Credits and the 2026 Budget
December 18, 2025 by Jonathan Feinstein EdTrust in Texas hosted a briefing for advocates to shed a light on a new federal voucher tax credit program, recent moves to dismantle the Department of Education, and proposed federal budget cuts to education and what they mean for Texas students
Implementing the PREP Allotment: An Interactive Budget Workbook for School System Leaders
November 05, 2025 by EdTrust-Texas, U.S. PREP at Texas Tech University Texas has made historic policy shifts to expand and incentivize high-quality teacher preparation. This tool helps school systems plan and budget strategically to maximize the impact of the state’s new Preparing and Retaining Educators through Partnership Program Allotment
How the Federal Shutdown Could Impact Students and Families in Texas
October 31, 2025 by EdTrust-Texas Amid the ongoing shutdown, millions of Texas students and families could lose SNAP and Head Start services.
The Educational Aide Exemption Program: A Missing Link to Increase Texas’ Teacher Pipeline
October 13, 2025 by EdTrust-Texas Texas is facing a dire teacher shortage, yet most classroom-ready educational aides remain locked out of pathways to certification
Students Raise Their Voices at a Convening of Texas Community College Leaders
October 09, 2025 by Elias Ramirez Texas Community College Student Advisory Council members discussed governance, student success strategies, K-12 and workforce partnerships, and higher education policies with trustees and community college leaders at a recent conference in Austin
Federal FY26 Budget: What’s at Stake for Texas Students
October 07, 2025 by Jonathan Feinstein A new tool shows users how federal funding proposals would affect students in different districts
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
National Trends, Local Consequences: NAEP Results Highlight Continued Work for Texas
September 11, 2025 by EdTrust-Texas The newly released 12th grade NAEP scores reveal alarming national trends: student achievement is declining in both reading & math
EdTrust-Texas and Fellow Organizations Stand Against Pell Cuts
July 07, 2025 by EdTrust-Texas A coalition of 28 Texas organizations urged Senators Cornyn and Cruz to reject proposed Pell Grant restrictions in the House budget bill, warning they would harm hundreds of thousands of part-time students and jeopardize the state’s workforce and economic future
State Fact Sheet: 2025 Budget Reconciliation
June 25, 2025 by EdTrust-Texas Spending and tax changes proposed in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will have devastating impacts on students and their families
Educator Voices at the Texas Capitol
May 29, 2025 by Brandon Jenkins, Valeria Pulido, Obinna Ibeh, Raven Coleman The EdTrust in Texas Educator Advisory Council and Teach Plus Texas Fellows came together for a powerful day of advocacy