Don’t Punish Schools for Expanding Opportunity for Students Traditionally Locked Out of Quality Education
September 03, 2026 by EdTrust Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, on the Trump administration’s proposed Treasury regulations targeting the tax-exempt status of schools and colleges that consider race in efforts to expand educational opportunity
Building Better Futures: 5 Policy Principles for Equitable College and Career Advising and Pathways
August 26, 2026 by EdTrust Every student deserves access to high-quality advising and pathways. This brief outlines five policy principles to expand opportunity and student success
Higher Education Policymakers Are Focused on Preparing Students for AI. They Should Also Focus on Protecting Them
August 24, 2026 by Jinann Bitar How will students be protected as AI becomes embedded throughout postsecondary education and training?
Work-Study Didn’t Just Pay My Tuition. It Helped Rewrite My Future
August 24, 2026 by Jovanda Irving Federal Work-Study is more than financial aid. It’s an investment in college students’ futures by giving them real work experience
Getting To & Through College: How Emergency Aid Helped a College Student in Baltimore
August 19, 2026 by Gabriela Montell A student shares how emergency aid helped him stay in college after unexpected medical bills strained his budget
The Leaks in the Teacher Pipeline: Why Recruitment Alone Won’t Diversify the Educator Workforce
August 17, 2026 by Hannah Warren For many teacher candidates of color, the greatest challenges emerge after enrolling in teacher prep programs: financial burdens, isolation, and inequitable clinical experiences
How the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) Works
August 12, 2026 by Robyn Jennings RAP is a simplified but less affordable repayment option that eliminates a path to student loan forgiveness for more than 43 million student loan borrowers in the U.S.
Closest to the Problem, Closest to the Solution: Five Years of the Justice Fellows Policy Program
August 12, 2026 by Duke Cruz Dela Rosa In 2021, EdTrust launched the Justice Fellows Policy Program to give justice-impacted students a voice to help shape higher education policy and become leaders
Accreditation Needs Reform. ED’s Forthcoming Proposed Rule Misses the Mark
July 23, 2026 by Robbie Ha The Department of Education's forthcoming proposed rule on accreditation would weaken accountability, erode academic freedom, and expand political influence over higher education