Topic: Federal Advocacy

How the Federal Shutdown Could Impact Students and Families in Texas  

October 31, 2025 by EdTrust-Texas

Amid the ongoing shutdown, millions of Texas students and families could lose SNAP and Head Start services.

Joint Comment on Redesigning IES

October 16, 2025 by EdTrust

Twelve organizations share feedback with the Department of Education regarding the redesign of the Institute for Education Sciences

EdTrust Comment on Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) Survey Proposal

October 14, 2025 by EdTrust

Letter submitted in response to the Department of Education’s (ED) proposed addition of the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) survey component to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Trump Administration’s “Deal” Offered to Colleges and Universities is No Deal at All

October 02, 2025 by EdTrust

Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO, EdTrust

Protecting Healthcare Is Protecting Student Learning

October 01, 2025 by EdTrust

Statement from Denise Forte, President and CEO of EdTrust

Killing the American Dream: How Republicans are Closing the Door on Working and Middle-Class Students

September 16, 2025 by EdTrust

We stand in opposition to the policies of an administration that seeks to create a system that erects barriers to achievement for millions of students, particularly those most underserved

FY26 Federal Funding at Risk for America’s Schools

September 15, 2025 by EdTrust

EdTrust has created an interactive tool that shows what’s at stake for states if the budget proposal from Trump or the House is adopted for school districts across the country, including high-poverty, urban, and rural districts

FY26 Budget: What’s at Stake for Students, Schools, & Higher Education

compass September 15, 2025 by EdTrust

The President, the House, and the Senate all have budget proposals for this fiscal year (FY). Find out which budget does more harm to students and families

The Federal Freeze of $660 Million in TRIO Funding Dashes Millions of Students’ College Dreams

article-cropped September 15, 2025 by Mandla Deskins

TRIO creates a pipeline for students from middle and high school to college & career. So, the sudden $600M freeze is devastating