Topic: Federal Advocacy

Dear Member of Congress: The 54 undersigned education, civil rights, immigration, and other advocacy organizations write to oppose H.R. 5894, the House FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and…

Dear Secretary Cardona and Director Tanden: We write to thank you for your consistent support of the Postsecondary Student Success Grant program and urge you to include a significant increase…

Dear Secretary Cardona and Director Tanden: We appreciate your continued advocacy on behalf of our nation’s marginalized and vulnerable students and support the continued focus on how best to make…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  July 27, 2023  CONTACT:  media@edtrust.org  202-731-9582   Senate Labor-H Funding Proposal Moves the Ball Forward  Statement from Augustus Mays, Vice President for Partnerships and Engagement of The Education Trust,…

As education, civil rights, and immigration organizations focused on the success of marginalized students, we work to ensure all of our nation’s students have the resources and support they need…

On March 23rd, Rep. Jamaal Bowman introduced H.R 1741, which would amend the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to significantly scale back state summative assessment requirements. While we appreciate the…

Written Testimony for the Record On behalf of Denise Forte President and Chief Executive Officer The Education Trust Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education…

May 1, 2023 Patrick Rooney Office of Elementary and Secondary Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 3W202 Washington, D.C. 20202 Download the Letter Dear Mr. Rooney:…

Expanding higher education access for undocumented students isn’t just a matter of lifting restrictions on college enrollment and financial aid. To help undocumented students reach their full potential, states should…