The Great American Heist: Taxing Education, Not Billionaires or Corporations
June 18, 2025 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. The latest House budget reconciliation bill sends a deeply troubling message
Testimony of Denise Forte on Senate FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
June 16, 2025 by EdTrust On behalf of EdTrust, a national nonprofit committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the American education system, thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (L-HHS-ED) Appropriations bill.
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
Preserving Educational Opportunity in an Era of Fiscal Scrutiny: The Stakes for HBCUs and Their Students
May 27, 2025 by Ivory Toldson Discussions about federal priorities and fiscal decisions can reshape higher education access and affordability for generations
Student Advocacy in Action — Texas Capitol Recap
May 16, 2025 by Andrea Thurston On April 23rd, student fellows supported by TX PACE, EdTrust, Breakthrough Central Texas, Young Invincibles, Every Texan, and IDRA gathered in Austin, TX for the Student Advocacy in Action Convening
Congress Should Reject “Great American Heist” Budget Plan
May 13, 2025 by EdTrust Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, on budget reconciliation
More Credits, Less Aid: A Formula for Making College Unaffordable
May 08, 2025 by Jinann Bitar Requiring 30 credits for full Pell aid sounds like reform—but it’s actually a funding cut with steep consequences for students and colleges
As Trump Wages War on Higher Ed, Students and Parents Worry About the Fallout
April 17, 2025 by Anonymous The college search process is becoming increasingly stressful for families, as more universities become targets of the administration’s assault on higher education
Invest in Need-Based Financial Aid to Achieve a Talent Strong Texas
April 04, 2025 by EdTrust in Texas The Texas Legislature has the opportunity to strategically invest in financial aid programs to support low-income students to advance the state’s workforce goals