New York

EdTrust–New York is a statewide education policy and advocacy organization focused first and foremost on doing right by New York’s children. Although many organizations speak up for the adults employed by schools and colleges, we advocate for students, especially those whose needs and potential are often overlooked.

West

EdTrust–West is committed to dismantling the racial and economic barriers embedded in the California education system. Through our research and advocacy, EdTrust-West engages diverse communities dedicated to education equity and justice and increases political and public will to build an education system where students of color and multilingual learners, especially those experiencing poverty, will thrive.

Massachusetts

The Education Trust team in Massachusetts convenes and supports the Massachusetts Education Equity Partnership (MEEP), a collective effort of more than 20 social justice, civil rights and education organizations from across the Commonwealth working together to promote educational equity for historically underserved students in our state’s schools.

Tag: school vouchers

Mansur Ali Buffins coaches 6th grader Cordarious Williams on setting goals at Clarke Middle School. Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski

The Hidden Costs of School Voucher Programs: A Community’s Story

May 28, 2025 by Nadia Taylor

A teacher in DC has seen firsthand how school voucher programs can unravel the very fabric of a community and leave students behind

Advocacy

Students We Serve

P-12

Funding for Success: The Urgent Need for Fair and Adequate School Resources

May 20, 2025 by EdTrust

Students need more support as federal lawmakers turn their backs on them

P-12

Congress Should Reject “Great American Heist” Budget Plan

May 13, 2025 by EdTrust

Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, on budget reconciliation

Higher Education

Advocacy

P-12

5 Reasons why the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) is Bad for Students

May 12, 2025 by Augustus Mays

Congress is currently considering the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), which would create a 100% federal tax credit for individuals and corporations who donate to private scholarship-granting organizations

Advocacy

P-12

Two female students in a high school chemistry classroom working on a 3-D model

10 Governors Agree with Trump and Want to Run Their Own Education System. But How Are Their States Doing?

March 27, 2025 by Ivy Morgan

Republican governors from ten states attended Trump’s EO signing to dismantle the Dept. of Ed. But these states’ students perform poorly

P-12

Advocacy

Vouchers Aren’t the Answer to Recent NAEP Scores, Says EdTrust

January 29, 2025 by EdTrust

Policymakers and school leaders should focus on what works to improve the nation’s public schools, given disappointing test results.

P-12

Advocacy

EdTrust Launches Toolkit to Combat Voucher Programs Amid Heightened Education Policy Debates

October 30, 2024 by EdTrust

EdTrust’s toolkit provides advocates with the information and tools to push back against voucher programs and ensure that traditionally underserved students have access to a high-quality public education.

P-12

Advocacy