Topic: Federal Advocacy

EdTrust Comment on the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Proposed Amendments

March 30, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust’s response to the General Services Administration’s (GSA) proposed anti-DEI amendments to the System for Award Management (SAM) certification requirements for federal financial assistance recipients

Joint Public Comment Supporting DC’s Waiver Request

March 30, 2026 by EdTrust

Educational equity and civil rights organizations submit joint public comment in support of the District of Columbia's draft Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver request

EdTrust Comment on Civic Assessment Framework

March 30, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust’s comments to the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) as they consider an update to the NAEP Civics Assessment Framework

Joint Letter Supporting Increased FY27 Funding for Postsecondary Student Success Grants

March 23, 2026 by EdTrust

We, the undersigned 34 organizations, write to express our support for appropriating at least $55 million for the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program in Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27)

EdTrust Continues to Express Opposition to Unlawful Dismantlement of the Department of Education

March 20, 2026 by EdTrust

Statement from Roxanne Garza, Director of Higher Education Policy at EdTrust on the Inter-Agency Agreement moving the federal student loan portfolio to the Department of Treasury

EdTrust National, EdTrust State Offices, and State Coalition Partners FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Priorities

March 18, 2026 by EdTrust

We, the national and state offices of EdTrust and our aligned partners write to request that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 L-HHS-ED bills contain substantial investments to ensure that essential education programs have the resources they need to ensure the greatest impact for underserved students, particularly students of color and students from low-income backgrounds

Statement from Augustus Mays, Vice President of Partnerships and Engagement of EdTrust on the Advancement of H.R. 7890, the Science of Reading Act

March 17, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust is pleased to see bipartisan legislation, H.R. 7890, the Science of Reading Act of 2026, advance out of the Committee on Education & Workforce

Indiana’s “Future Accountability Model” is Bad for Hoosier Students

file-text March 13, 2026 by EdTrust

The Indiana Department of Education is asking the U.S. Department of Education for a waiver to let a new system which violates federal accountability rules replace its federally compliant system

Examining State Education Agency Perspectives on School Improvement Supports

files March 12, 2026 by Shayna Levitan, Anna Skubel, Ph.D.

State education agencies are responsible for investing resources, dismantling barriers, and championing long-term, systemwide change to ensure school improvement