Joint Statement on the Budget Reconciliation Bill
July 10, 2025 by EdTrust Education advocacy organizations released the following statement on the budget reconciliation bill passed by Congress and the harmful impact it will have on students
EdTrust-Texas and Fellow Organizations Stand Against Pell Cuts
July 07, 2025 by EdTrust-Texas A coalition of 28 Texas organizations urged Senators Cornyn and Cruz to reject proposed Pell Grant restrictions in the House budget bill, warning they would harm hundreds of thousands of part-time students and jeopardize the state’s workforce and economic future
The Great American Heist Comes for College Athletes: How Congress is Robbing Students of Opportunity
June 27, 2025 by Eddie Comeaux Division I college athletes seem successful. But many athletes struggle to cover basic living expenses. Limiting Pell Grants would make things worse
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