Dismantling Education: What the Trump Administration’s Illegal Attacks on Federal Programs Mean for Students, Families, and Educators
December 16, 2025 by EdTrust EdTrust President and CEO Denise Forte provided testimony in a Senate spotlight forum on the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Department of Education
How the Elimination of Grad PLUS Loans and Classification of Professional Degrees Harm Women and Students of Color
OBBBA’s new regulations impose a lifetime limit on all federal student loans, including undergraduate. This means many students may reach their borrowing limit before completing their degree
The Great American Heist Comes for Student-Parents: Why Moving CCAMPIS Is a Direct Attack on College Access
December 02, 2025 by Jinann Bitar CCAMPIS is the only federal program that helps low-income student-parents access child care so they can complete college. The Trump administration is sabotaging it
Reported Support of “Patriotic Education” By Teachers Needs More Investigation
November 24, 2025 by Ivy Morgan An EdWeek article cites flawed research on what type of history teachers, parents, and Americans want their children to learn
Raising the Cost of Borrowing, Reducing Access: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Reshapes Financial Aid and Repayment
November 06, 2025 by Victoria Jackson The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) cuts key federal financial aid programs for undergraduate and graduate students and consumer protections for student loan repayment
Shutting the Doors of Opportunity in Higher Education
September 17, 2025 by Roxanne Garza During a shadow hearing, students and borrowers, most of whom were the first in their family to attend college, testified about their worries of how they would pay off their student loans
The Great American Heist
August 15, 2025 by EdTrust EdTrust is sounding the alarm about The Great American Heist — the largest transfer of wealth in U.S. history that affects everyone — that’s happening right in front of our eyes
Robbing Our Students’ Futures: The Indefensible Attacks on Public Education
July 24, 2025 by Denise Forte We call on Congress to act with bipartisan spirit and authority to end the Great American Heist and to force the administration to fund fully public education
Basic U.S. History Cannot Be Erased — Despite What Linda McMahon Says
June 05, 2025 by Letisha Marrero When asked about key moments in U.S. history, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon was unable to answer