Topic: Federal Advocacy

Joint comment from EdTrust and partners on the structure and priorities of the Comprehensive Centers

EdTrust’s comment on the proposed National Special Education Spending Study

Joint comment on Indiana’s pending waiver request from accountability requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

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

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

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)

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

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