Topic: Advocacy

EdTrust Supports the Postsecondary Student Success Act 

June 11, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust applauds the Postsecondary Student Success Act, introduced by Rep. Stansbury and Sen. Heinrich, and expresses our unqualified support for the bill.

National Test Scores Show More Needed for Black and Latino Students 

June 10, 2026 by Denise Forte

Statement of EdTrust President and CEO Denise Forte on NAEP Long-Term Trend Results

House Proposal Would Slash Ed Investment

June 04, 2026 by EdTrust

Statement from EdTrust on the House’s FY27 Labor-HHS-ED appropriations bill

Joint Comment on Proposed Changes to IDEA, Part B

June 01, 2026 by EdTrust

Education equity organizations joint comment on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed changes to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR)

Joint Public Comment on Ohio’s Waiver Request

May 28, 2026 by EdTrust

Twenty educational equity and civil rights organizations submit joint public comment on Ohio's draft Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver and state plan amendment requests

EdTrust Comment on Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability Regulation

May 20, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust’s comment on the final Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability Regulation

Joint Public Comment on Arkansas’ Waiver Request 

May 13, 2026 by EdTrust

Educational equity and civil rights organizations submit joint public comment on Arkansas' draft Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver requests

How Federal Graduate Loan Limits Will Impact Borrowers and Shift Pressures to States

article-cropped May 05, 2026 by Tihirah Ruffin, Noppakan Sirikul, Tionna Ellis, Brianna Huynh

Proposed federal graduate loan limits threaten to hit low-income students and students of color the hardest, potentially shutting thousands out of advanced degree pathways or forcing them into the costly private loan market to fill the gap

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