How Rising Need and Unstable Funding Are Shaping District Budget Decisions Right Now
April 01, 2026 by Qubilah Huddleston This school district budget season feels especially high stakes because a lot is hitting district leaders at once
30 Years Later: What EdTrust’s Early Work Still Teaches Us About Education Equity
March 27, 2026 by Nicolle Grayson Good Teaching Matters, a seminal EdTrust report from 1998, looks at the state of education in the U.S. and the persistent inequities that hold students back. That message still resonates today
Not All Schools Are Created Equal—Even in Wealthy Districts
March 12, 2025 by Nan Field She assumed that all the schools in her affluent county were well-resourced. Then she became a teacher
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…
School Districts That Serve Students of Color Receive Significantly Less Funding
December 08, 2022 by EdTrust Updated data from The Education Trust identifies school funding gaps within states and between districts and schools WASHINGTON – Across the country, districts with the most Black, Latino, and Native…
NAEP Is Telling Us Again That It’s Past Time to Close Long-Standing Resource Gaps
November 12, 2021 by Denise Forte Those who study educational disparities know that money matters in education. And it’s not just about how much money is allocated, it’s about resource equity, that is, how effectively state…
Students of Color Face Steep School Funding Gaps
February 26, 2018 by Ivy Morgan “In the county [schools], EVERYTHING is better! Over here, we live in the ghetto; we’re not getting much. So getting school funding based on property taxes isn’t gonna do anything…