Topic: Advocacy

How States Can Strengthen Basic Needs Supports for College Students

article-cropped July 21, 2026 by Paulina Fraser

In an increasingly unaffordable economy, it’s a harsh reality that food insecurity continues to impact young people far after they leave the classroom. States can do more to fill the gaps

Joint Comment on OMB’s Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

July 15, 2026 by EdTrust

Education and civil rights organizations submit joint public comment expressing concerns regarding the Office of Management and Budget’s proposed overhaul of the administration of federal financial assistance

100 Education, Civil Rights, and Disability Organizations’ Joint Statement in Opposition to Legislation to Provide Cover to the Administration’s Illegal Dismantling of the Department of Education

July 14, 2026 by EdTrust

100 organizations strongly oppose the package of IAA bills set to be marked up in the House Education and Workforce Committee this week

EdTrust in Louisiana Statement on the Passing of State Senator Larry Selders

July 10, 2026 by EdTrust-Louisiana

The EdTrust in Louisiana team is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of State Senator Larry Selders

FY27 Federal Budget Proposal Cuts Billions from Education Funding

July 10, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust’s Federal Funding at Risk tool highlights what’s at stake if either the president’s or the House’s budget proposal is implemented

The Loss of Black Representation in Congress Is a Threat to America’s Public Schools

article-cropped June 30, 2026 by Denise Forte

At our nation’s 250th anniversary, we must confront whitewashing and disenfranchisement and reclaim public education as a fundamental right that belongs to every student

EdTrust in Massachusetts Statement on the Passage of the “Right to Read” Early Literacy Law

June 26, 2026 by EdTrust-Massachusetts

Massachusetts has taken a decisive step toward making literacy a reality for every child through the enactment of the comprehensive “Right to Read” early literacy law

Strengthening the Pell Grant for Millions of Low-Income Students

June 23, 2026 by EdTrust

Statement from EdTrust on the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026

College Students Face New Hurdles as They Pursue Graduate and Professional Degrees

newspaper June 23, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust brief highlights how new borrowing caps harm Black, Latino, Native, and low-income students