Separating Families. Terrorizing Communities. Upending Schools.
January 30, 2026 by Letisha Marrero U.S. schools are no longer safe for children or their parents as ICE immigration raids terrorize communities
Iowa’s New Waiver Approval Puts English Learners and After-School Programming at Risk
January 07, 2026 by EdTrust Statement from EdTrust Vice President of P-12 Policy, Practice & Research, Allison Socol, Ph.D.
Systems Can’t Depend on Heroics: The Urgent Need to Strengthen Our Special Education and EL Teacher Workforce
November 03, 2025 by Shannon Holston NCTQ identifies six policy levers states can use to build a stronger teacher workforce for students with disabilities and English learners.
Lessons on Designing for Newcomer Success from Two New York City Public Schools
August 21, 2025 by Yasmin Naji These schools do more than welcome newcomer students: they place them at the center of school life
Getting To & Through College: Notes From a Student From a Mixed-Status Family
August 05, 2025 by Gabriela Montell A first-generation student from a mixed-status family talks about her academic journey, challenges she’s faced, and fears about how this administration’s policies could affect her family and friends
National English Learner Roundtable Demands Immediate Release of Withheld K-12 Funds, Highlights Dire Impact on English Learners
July 10, 2025 by EdTrust The National English Learner Roundtable is calling on the U.S. Department of Education to release nearly $7 billion in critical K-12 education funding
How a Middle School in Central Minneapolis Creates a Nurturing Space for Newcomers
October 23, 2024 by Alejandra Vázquez Baur Best known to the average American for the Mall of America and the eminent musical artist Prince, Minneapolis also has the less well-known distinction of being a city that has long welcomed immigrant and refugee communities
Advocates Urge State Leaders to Double Funding for English Learners
June 10, 2024 by EdTrust-Midwest 
Joint Letter to the Department of Education on Intersectional Student Supports
August 07, 2023 by EdTrust July 11, 2023 The Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary of Education United States Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Download PDF Dear Secretary Cardona: Over the last…