Topic: Advocacy

How the Trump Administration Is Attacking Data and Research

article-cropped April 28, 2025 by Ivy Morgan

Scaling back education data collections like NAEP and ERIC that help make schools better is another step that this administration is taking in the wrong direction

President Trump Deals More Blows to America’s Students

April 24, 2025 by EdTrust

Statement from Denise Forte, president & CEO of EdTrust, on the recent wave of executive orders targeting education

Maine is Protecting Trans Students. More States Should Follow Their Lead

article-cropped April 24, 2025 by George Bowles

The Trump administration has made itself clear: they want the wholesale erasure of transgender people from public life

The State of Math in Massachusetts: A Data-Driven Look at Massachusetts’ Math Crisis and What Can Be Done

files April 24, 2025 by EdTrust

Math proficiency has sharply declined across the nation, and recent data shows that many Massachusetts students are entering higher education unprepared for the mathematical demands of college, careers, and beyond

New Brief: Massachusetts Faces Math Crisis, Students Falling Behind at Alarming Rates

newspaper April 24, 2025 by EdTrust

A brief by EdTrust in Massachusetts sheds light on a growing and urgent crisis: students across the Commonwealth are falling behind in math at alarming rates

Harvard is Right: Colleges and Universities Need to Draw a Line in the Sand

article-cropped April 15, 2025 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D.

Harvard is resisting the Trump administration’s expanding war on higher education. More colleges and universities need to follow suit

Hands Off Our Schools: Student Rally in DC to Fight for Their Education Rights

article-cropped April 14, 2025 by Iyana Moore

High school and college students protested at the Department of Education to stop the ongoing attacks on higher ed

The Next Threat to Education: Congress’ Budget Reconciliation

compass April 14, 2025 by EdTrust

Here’s what families, advocates, and education leaders need to know — and what we can do about it

60 Years Later, The Future of Title I is on the Line

article-cropped April 11, 2025 by Denise Forte

On the 60th anniversary of Title I, the future of the provision that gives critical funding to low-income schools is at risk