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.

Topic: Accountability & Assessments

Statement from EdTrust Vice President of P-12 Policy, Research, and Practice, Allison Socol on the Release of NAEP Scores

September 09, 2025 by EdTrust

Race, zip code, and income continue to determine the resources and instruction students receive

P-12

Joint Comment on Indiana’s Proposed A-F School Accountability System

August 27, 2025 by EdTrust

Educational equity and civil rights organizations submitted a joint public comment on Indiana’s proposed A-F school accountability system regulations

P-12

Advocacy

Joint Comment on Indiana’s Draft ESSA Waiver Application

August 27, 2025 by EdTrust

Educational equity and civil rights organizations submitted a joint public comment on Indiana’s draft waiver application regarding Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirements

P-12

Advocacy

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Why Are Latino Students from Low-Income Backgrounds Outperforming Their More Affluent Peers? Understanding the NAEP SES Index

July 17, 2025 by Hector Biaggi

New NAEP data has a new index to assess students’ socioeconomic status, but with recent NAEP cuts, this data may never come to light

P-12

Students We Serve

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Pandemic Relief Funds: Proof that Public Schools Need More Funding, Not Less

June 23, 2025 by Anna Skubel, Ph.D., Hector Biaggi

Some school districts exceeded their pre-pandemic achievement levels by using federal ESSER funding to implement programs that support student learning

P-12

Education Equity

Joint Comment on 2026 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

June 16, 2025 by EdTrust

On behalf of the undersigned organizations working to advance civil rights and educational opportunity, we write to provide public comment on the 30-day public notice from the Department of Education (ED) regarding the 2026 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessment.

P-12

Education Equity

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How the Trump Administration Is Attacking Data and Research

April 28, 2025 by Ivy Morgan

Scaling back education data collections like NAEP and ERIC that help make schools better is another step that this administration is taking in the wrong direction

P-12

Advocacy