Topic: Advocacy

EdTrust Comment on Proposed Accreditation Rule

September 21, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust recommendations concerning the administration’s proposed accreditation rule

The Latest PISA Results Reaffirm That We Must Address the Literacy Crisis

article-cropped September 10, 2026 by Shayna Levitan

The 2025 PISA results found that reading scores for U.S. students fell sharply from 2022. These latest results underscore the urgency of our nation’s literacy crisis

Massachusetts Cannot Solve Chronic Absenteeism if Students Are Afraid to Go to School

article-cropped September 08, 2026 by Carolina Isabelle Machado

Students can’t learn if they’re afraid to go to school. Here’s why the PROTECT Act is essential to attendance, learning, and student well-being

Building the Conditions for Student Success: An Advocacy Toolkit for State Policy and Institutional Action

compass September 08, 2026 by EdTrust

Despite the ongoing threats to diversity, equity, and inclusion, college DEI programs are important for students of color to feel like they belong

Don’t Punish Schools for Expanding Opportunity for Students Traditionally Locked Out of Quality Education

September 03, 2026 by EdTrust

Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, on the Trump administration’s proposed Treasury regulations targeting the tax-exempt status of schools and colleges that consider race in efforts to expand educational opportunity