Tag: department of education

EdTrust comments on proposed supplemental priorities focusing on evidence-based literacy, educational choice, and returning education to the states

On behalf of EdTrust, a national nonprofit committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the American education system, thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (L-HHS-ED) Appropriations bill.

When asked about key moments in U.S. history, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon was unable to answer

Ever since Donald Trump took office on January 20, 2025, he and his administration have enacted harmful education policies that put our nation’s students at risk

When education is interrupted, students, families, and teachers pay the price

It would have a grave impact on justice-impacted students, who rely on crucial financial aid and grants and federal oversight of prison education programs

For Massachusetts, a state grounded in values of ensuring all residents feel welcome, protected, and have equitable opportunities to thrive, the president’s agenda is devastating

High school and college students protested at the Department of Education to stop the ongoing attacks on higher ed

The Dept of Ed is taking back $3 billion in pandemic relief funding that Congress already promised to states. What’s at stake?