How States Can Pick Up the Slack as Federal Support for Education Shrinks
June 17, 2026 by Carolyn Phenicie Federal changes to funding, push for vouchers require response from state legislators
Trump Administration Is Continuing its Unlawful and Incoherent Plans to Damage Public Education
April 28, 2026 by EdTrust Statement from EdTrust on the Senate Hearing regarding the FY27 Budget Request for the Dept. of Education
Trump Budget Proposal Tells a Story that Doesn’t Support Literacy
April 09, 2026 by Shayna Levitan Proposals to block grant federal funding leave students at risk of not becoming proficient readers
The Trump Administration Continues its Campaign to Defund Education
April 03, 2026 by EdTrust Statement from EdTrust on the president’s FY27 budget
Protecting Students Amid Federal Attacks on Higher Education Opportunities
April 02, 2026 by EdTrust Given the impending threats to the future of higher education, there are opportunities for states to make policy and resource decisions that can reduce the potential impact and scope of cuts
New Definition of “Patriotic Education” Does Not Benefit Students
March 05, 2026 by Kurt Russell The Department of Education’s “patriotic education” is an attempt to whitewash U.S. history and suppress the truth about America’s past
EdTrust Comment on RISE Negotiated Rule
March 03, 2026 by EdTrust EdTrust’s recommendations for the final RISE negotiated rule implementing several provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Education Roundtable: What Dismantling the Department of ED Means for Students
February 12, 2026 by EdTrust Oral Testimony by Augustus Mays, EdTrust Vice President for Partnerships and Engagement
Protecting Students While Public Education is Under Attack
February 10, 2026 by EdTrust This guide outlines five urgent threats posed by the federal government’s retreat from public education, along with the concrete actions advocates must press state leaders to take to counter this Great American Heist and ensure that every student can succeed