Topic: Advocacy

EdTrust imagines a future where all students are giving the resources to reach their full potential, and their academic success benefits our nation.

Fourteen states have committed to cut chronic absenteeism by 50% over five years, answering a challenge by a group of education advocates to urgently address a pressing issue that, if not fixed, could have long-term detrimental effects for our nation’s students.

EdTrust comment on Federal TRIO Program Eligibility

EdTrust envisions a nation where education is a priority, and our collective goal is to ensure every student — regardless of race, identity, or economic background — can achieve excellence.

Statement from Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of EdTrust on the Biden-Harris administration’s FAFSA announcement

Statement from Augustus Mays, vice president for Partnerships and Engagement of EdTrust, on the Fiscal Year 2025 Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill.

Statement from Augustus Mays, Vice President for Partnerships and Engagement for EdTrust, on the Fiscal Year 2025 House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill

Priorities, Requirements, and Definitions for the Postsecondary Student Success Grant Program.

A new framework that could evolve P-16 policies and practices for students of color without relying on affirmative action.