Topic: Federal Advocacy

Educational equity and civil rights organizations joint public comment on Iowa’s Draft Unified Allocation Plan and Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver request

Statement from Augustus Mays, vice president for Partnerships and Engagement for EdTrust, on the Fiscal Year 2026 House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill

This comment contains EdTrust’s recommendations for the upcoming negotiated rulemaking implementing several provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Public comment on the 30-day public notice from the Department of Education (ED) regarding the proposed Secretary’s Supplemental Priority on advancing artificial intelligence in education

Public comment on the 30-day public notice from the Department of Education (ED) regarding the proposed priorities, requirements, and definitions under the Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program

EdTrust is sounding the alarm about The Great American Heist — the largest transfer of wealth in U.S. history that affects everyone — that’s happening right in front of our eyes

EdTrust warns directive will weaponize transparency to attack diversity and equity in higher education

For K-12 schools and districts, the Trump Administration’s attacks on Higher Ed serve as a warning of what could come

Statement from EdTrust President and CEO Denise Forte on Columbia and Brown’s agreements to share student data with the Trump administration