EdTrust-Texas and Fellow Organizations Stand Against Pell Cuts
July 07, 2025 by EdTrust in Texas A coalition of 28 Texas organizations urged Senators Cornyn and Cruz to reject proposed Pell Grant restrictions in the House budget bill, warning they would harm hundreds of thousands of part-time students and jeopardize the state’s workforce and economic future
The Great American Heist Comes for College Athletes: How Congress is Robbing Students of Opportunity
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
The Great American Heist: Taxing Education, Not Billionaires or Corporations
June 18, 2025 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. The latest House budget reconciliation bill sends a deeply troubling message
Testimony of Denise Forte on Senate FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
June 16, 2025 by EdTrust On behalf of EdTrust, a national nonprofit committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the American education system, thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (L-HHS-ED) Appropriations bill.
Getting To & Through College in the Time of Trump
June 04, 2025 by Gabriela Montell A student at a private university in Colorado describes her academic journey and how this administration’s policies are impacting students and campus life at her college
The Great American Heist Comes for Science: How NSF Cuts Threaten Our R&D Future
June 03, 2025 by Brianna Huynh The Trump administration’s cuts to federal research grants would kill American innovation and economic growth
Preserving Educational Opportunity in an Era of Fiscal Scrutiny: The Stakes for HBCUs and Their Students
May 27, 2025 by Ivory Toldson Discussions about federal priorities and fiscal decisions can reshape higher education access and affordability for generations
Forthcoming Higher Ed Cuts Will Fuel the Student Loan Crisis — And Tank Our Economy
Lawmakers have a choice: Wreak havoc on higher education and our economy, or support student success, fund higher education, and set our nation up for economic benefits for years to come
A Relatively Unknown Program Could Help Over 1 Million Texans Build Self-Sustaining Careers
Nearly 100 leaders from across the state gathered to learn more about an innovative opportunity to help more Texans find pathways out of poverty