Topic: Federal Advocacy

EdTrust applauds the Department of Education for proposing two pathways for waiving some or all of the outstanding balance of a federal student loan held by the Department.

Here are several reasons why eliminating the Department of Education is a foolish and destructive idea.

It’s time to amend Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act to better meet the needs of 21st-century students of color and low-income students. Here’s how.

Statement on the Biden-Harris administration’s proposed rule on student-debt cancellation for financial hardship.

This memo provides an overview of the federal transition process to help leaders build a strategy that maximizes opportunities and minimizes risks related to their key education priorities.

We submit these recommendations as a collaboration of national organizations seeking to advance shared education equity priorities through federal, state, and local policy advocacy.

All4Ed and EdTrust respond to the U.S. Department of Education’s request for public comments on its draft non-regulatory guidance, School Improvement and Related Provisions under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA).

EdTrust announces the release of its 2024 Transition Memo, a comprehensive policy guide designed to inform, inspire, and spur action at the federal level by Congress and the executive branch.

On behalf of the undersigned institutions and organizations, we write to provide comments regarding the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).