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EdTrust in Texas advocates for an equitable education for Black and Latino students and students from low-income backgrounds across the state. We believe in centering the voices of Texas students and families as we work alongside them for the better future they deserve.

Midwest

Our mission is to close the gaps in opportunity and achievement that disproportionately impact students who are the most underserved, with a particular focus on Black and Latino/a students and students from low-income backgrounds.

New York

EdTrust–New York is a statewide education policy and advocacy organization focused first and foremost on doing right by New York’s children. Although many organizations speak up for the adults employed by schools and colleges, we advocate for students, especially those whose needs and potential are often overlooked.

Tennessee

EdTrust-Tennessee advocates for equitable education for historically-underserved students across the state. We believe in centering the voices of Tennessee students and families as we work alongside them for the future they deserve.

West

EdTrust–West is committed to dismantling the racial and economic barriers embedded in the California education system. Through our research and advocacy, EdTrust-West engages diverse communities dedicated to education equity and justice and increases political and public will to build an education system where students of color and multilingual learners, especially those experiencing poverty, will thrive.

Louisiana

The Education Trust in Louisiana works to promote educational equity for historically underserved students in the Louisiana’s schools. We work alongside students, families, and communities to build urgency and collective will for educational equity and justice.

Texas

EdTrust in Texas advocates for an equitable education for historically-underserved students across the state. We believe in centering the voices of Texas students and families as we work alongside them for the better future they deserve.

Massachusetts

The Education Trust team in Massachusetts convenes and supports the Massachusetts Education Equity Partnership (MEEP), a collective effort of more than 20 social justice, civil rights and education organizations from across the Commonwealth working together to promote educational equity for historically underserved students in our state’s schools.

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Getting to and Through College

Getting To & Through College in the Time of Trump

June 04, 2025 by Gabriela Montell

A student at a private university in Colorado describes her academic journey and how this administration’s policies are impacting students and campus life at her college

Students We Serve

Higher Education

College students discussing their work around a table with a laptop open in front of them

Reimagining Education Using Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) to Uplift Student Voice & Advocate for Change

April 30, 2025 by Karena Escalante, Ph.D.

EdTrust’s new student-centered initiative aims to advance equity and center student voices to help develop innovative solutions to issues in their schools and communities

Students We Serve

Press Release

Students of Color, Children from Low-Income Backgrounds Bear Brunt of Climate Crisis

April 22, 2025 by EdTrust

New EdTrust report shows the link between environmental justice and education equity

Students We Serve

Education Equity

A sign on a pole that says Planet Earth First with a blue and white picture of the world map shaped like a valentine

Why Environmental Justice Is Educational Justice

April 22, 2025 by Kristen Hengtgen, Ph.D., William Rodick, Ph.D.

Without education and action on climate change, students of color and students from low-income backgrounds will bear the brunt of its effects

Students We Serve

Education Equity

Students sitting at their desks in a classroom, a black male student at the foreground

Erasing Opportunity: How Trump’s Education Policies Harm Black College Students

March 10, 2025 by Iyana Moore

The Trump administration’s policies have reversed the advancements made, putting Black students at increased risk

Students We Serve

Higher Education

Social, Emotional and Academic Development

Linda McMahon being confirmed and sworn in as Department of Education Secretary

McMahon’s “Final Mission” Speech is Full of Lies About Education

March 05, 2025 by Carolyn Phenicie

Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education, calls for dismantling the Department of Education, the agency she is supposed to lead

Students We Serve

Public Statement

The Majority of Students in the U.S. are Children of Color. Their Teachers Should Represent Them

February 18, 2025 by EdTrust

Statement from EdTrust on the Department of Education’s $600 Million Cuts to Teacher Training Grants

Students We Serve

Black girl reading a children's book

The Department of Education’s Efforts to Ban DEI is a Perversion of the Civil Rights Act

February 18, 2025 by Eric Duncan, J.D.

It’s unfathomable that the Civil Rights Act is being invoked to ban DEI and denounce “reverse racism” by the Department of Education

Students We Serve

Social, Emotional and Academic Development

A young black female student standing holding a book with civil rights posters in the background

Students Are Not Being “Indoctrinated”— They Are Learning to Navigate the World

February 13, 2025 by Lisa Lazare

In a divisive political climate, helping students confront racism and see the world beyond their personal experiences is critical

Students We Serve