Topic: Advocacy

Joint Comment on Comprehensive Centers

April 03, 2026 by EdTrust

Joint comment from EdTrust and partners on the structure and priorities of the Comprehensive Centers

Protecting Students Amid Federal Attacks on Higher Education Opportunities

files April 02, 2026 by EdTrust

Given the impending threats to the future of higher education, there are opportunities for states to make policy and resource decisions that can reduce the potential impact and scope of cuts

Indiana’s Waiver Request Abandon’s Students in Low-Performing Schools

article-cropped April 02, 2026 by Nicholas Munyan-Penney

Indiana is currently seeking a waiver from federal education requirements from ED. As a part of their request, IDOE wants to allow federal school improvement funding to go to any district, not just those with the lowest performing schools

Joint Letter Regarding New Indiana Accountability System

March 31, 2026 by EdTrust

Joint comment on Indiana’s accountability regulations

EdTrust Comment on IES Special Education Spending Study

March 31, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust’s comment on the proposed National Special Education Spending Study

Joint Letter Regarding Indiana ESSA Waiver Request

March 31, 2026 by EdTrust

Joint comment on Indiana’s pending waiver request from accountability requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

EdTrust Comment on the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Proposed Amendments

March 30, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust’s response to the General Services Administration’s (GSA) proposed anti-DEI amendments to the System for Award Management (SAM) certification requirements for federal financial assistance recipients

Joint Public Comment Supporting DC’s Waiver Request

March 30, 2026 by EdTrust

Educational equity and civil rights organizations submit joint public comment in support of the District of Columbia's draft Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver request

EdTrust Comment on Civic Assessment Framework

March 30, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust’s comments to the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) as they consider an update to the NAEP Civics Assessment Framework