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
The Federal Freeze of $660 Million in TRIO Funding Dashes Millions of Students’ College Dreams
September 15, 2025 by Mandla Deskins TRIO creates a pipeline for students from middle and high school to college & career. So, the sudden $600M freeze is devastating
Robbing Our Students’ Futures: The Indefensible Attacks on Public Education
July 24, 2025 by Denise Forte We call on Congress to act with bipartisan spirit and authority to end the Great American Heist and to force the administration to fund fully public education
Find Out How Much Federal Education Aid Your State Could Lose
March 13, 2025 by EdTrust A 50-state scan of 2025 state budgets and the estimated new budget without federal education funding
ESSER Spending and Pandemic Recovery: Where Do We Go From Here?
The deadline for school districts to decide how they will spend any remaining federal pandemic-relief funds is September 30.
District Budget Woes Likely Means School Closures: Here’s What Advocates Need to Know
September 21, 2023 by Qubilah Huddleston With school now in session, some school districts that are struggling financially — largely due to the drying up of federal pandemic funds, higher costs, and lower student enrollment — have been deciding…
Rethinking Layoff Policies to Protect Teacher Diversity
March 07, 2023 by Eric Duncan, J.D. The “national teacher shortage” has dominated news headlines for months now, with states and districts investing resources toward ensuring that vacancies are filled. States have invested their COVID-relief funds in…
How States Are Using Federal Funds to Solve Teacher Shortages
October 12, 2022 by EdTrust New report from The Education Trust highlights promising practices used to invest in teacher recruitment and retention WASHINGTON, D.C. – As students headed back to school this fall, there were…