Tag: Great American Heist

Shutting the Doors of Opportunity in Higher Education

article-cropped September 17, 2025 by Roxanne Garza

During a shadow hearing, students and borrowers, most of whom were the first in their family to attend college, testified about their worries of how they would pay off their student loans

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 Great American Heist

August 15, 2025 by EdTrust

EdTrust is sounding the alarm about The Great American Heist — the largest transfer of wealth in U.S. history that affects everyone — that’s happening right in front of our eyes

The Trump Administration’s Strategy to Influence Higher Education and What K-12 Schools Can Learn from It

article-cropped August 07, 2025 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D.

For K-12 schools and districts, the Trump Administration’s attacks on Higher Ed serve as a warning of what could come

EdTrust Applauds the Senators’ Pushback Against the Great American Heist

August 01, 2025 by EdTrust

Bipartisan education funding bill rejects Trump’s plan to dismantle public education

Statement from EdTrust Vice President Allison Socol on the Release of Withheld Federal Education Funds

July 25, 2025 by EdTrust

This is a win for students, but the Great American Heist isn’t over

Robbing Our Students’ Futures: The Indefensible Attacks on Public Education

article-cropped 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

EdTrust Statement: On Independence Day, Trump Signs Away the American Dream

July 04, 2025 by EdTrust

The so-called ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is a cruel, calculated effort to strip students and working families of education, healthcare, and economic mobility

EdTrust Statement: This Bill Isn’t Beautiful — It’s a Heist: Congressional Budget Plan Guts Education, Punishes Communities, Families, and Students

July 03, 2025 by EdTrust

Congressional passage of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” marks a devastating moment for students, working families, and the future of public education and economic mobility in this country