Topic: Federal Advocacy

A Budget for Billionaires, Not Families — The Senate Must Say No

May 22, 2025 by EdTrust

Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, on House passage of “Big Beautiful Bill Act”

Why Defunding AmeriCorps is a Mistake

article-cropped May 20, 2025 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D.

The Trump Administration’s decision to eliminate nearly $400 million in AmeriCorps grants and place 85% of AmeriCorps staff on administrative leave is deeply misguided

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

5 Reasons why the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) is Bad for Students

article-cropped May 12, 2025 by Augustus Mays

Congress is currently considering the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), which would create a 100% federal tax credit for individuals and corporations who donate to private scholarship-granting organizations

Fear, Cuts, and Consequences: What Trump’s First 100 Days Mean for Massachusetts and Other States

article-cropped May 06, 2025 by Jennie Williamson

For Massachusetts, a state grounded in values of ensuring all residents feel welcome, protected, and have equitable opportunities to thrive, the president’s agenda is devastating

How the Trump Administration Is Attacking Data and Research

article-cropped April 28, 2025 by Ivy Morgan

Scaling back education data collections like NAEP and ERIC that help make schools better is another step that this administration is taking in the wrong direction

President Trump Deals More Blows to America’s Students

April 24, 2025 by EdTrust

Statement from Denise Forte, president & CEO of EdTrust, on the recent wave of executive orders targeting education

Maine is Protecting Trans Students. More States Should Follow Their Lead

article-cropped April 24, 2025 by George Bowles

The Trump administration has made itself clear: they want the wholesale erasure of transgender people from public life

Harvard is Right: Colleges and Universities Need to Draw a Line in the Sand

article-cropped April 15, 2025 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D.

Harvard is resisting the Trump administration’s expanding war on higher education. More colleges and universities need to follow suit