Topic: Federal Advocacy

National English Learner Roundtable Demands Immediate Release of Withheld K-12 Funds, Highlights Dire Impact on English Learners

newspaper July 10, 2025 by EdTrust

The National English Learner Roundtable is calling on the U.S. Department of Education to release nearly $7 billion in critical K-12 education funding

Joint Statement on the Budget Reconciliation Bill

July 10, 2025 by EdTrust

Education advocacy organizations released the following statement on the budget reconciliation bill passed by Congress and the harmful impact it will have on students

EdTrust Statement: On Independence Day, Trump Signs Away the American Dream

July 04, 2025 by EdTrust

The so-called ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is a cruel, calculated effort to strip students and working families of education, healthcare, and economic mobility

EdTrust Statement: This Bill Isn’t Beautiful — It’s a Heist: Congressional Budget Plan Guts Education, Punishes Communities, Families, and Students

July 03, 2025 by EdTrust

Congressional passage of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” marks a devastating moment for students, working families, and the future of public education and economic mobility in this country

Student Story: Defunding AmeriCorps isn’t Very American

article-cropped June 30, 2025 by Jay M.

Slashing funding for AmeriCorps puts both elementary and college students at a disadvantage in their education

The Great American Heist Comes for College Athletes: How Congress is Robbing Students of Opportunity

article-cropped June 27, 2025 by Eddie Comeaux

Division I college athletes seem successful. But many athletes struggle to cover basic living expenses. Limiting Pell Grants would make things worse

Joint Letter regarding Urgent Concerns Regarding Withholding of Critical Education Funding

June 27, 2025 by EdTrust

Education equity advocacy organizations urged Senators to oppose the confirmation of Department of Education nominees until Fiscal Year 2025 congressionally appropriated education funds have been properly and fully released

Americans Need More Civic Knowledge

article-cropped June 26, 2025 by Dominique McCord

The lack of civic knowledge is preventable and begins in our schools, where civic education has been declining

2 Executive Orders That Hinder School Discipline Progress and Civil Rights

article-cropped June 25, 2025 by Kathryn E. Wiley

Two executive orders target K-12 school discipline for Black students and other underserved students, even though they are disciplined more than their white peers