New Massachusetts Poll Finds That Students Who Need the Most Support Face the Steepest Barriers to Safety, Mental Health, and Regular Attendance
August 19, 2026 by EdTrust-Massachusetts Parents report persistent disparities in safety, mental health, and attendance — including heightened concerns about school safety and immigration enforcement among multilingual families
Ignoring Race Does Not Make School Discipline Race Neutral. It Makes Inequities Harder to Confront
August 18, 2026 by EdTrust Black students have long faced some of the harshest discipline in our nation's schools. The Department of Education’s new guidance restricting consideration of race in school discipline will have dire consequences
Low Academic Standards Spare Adult Feelings at the Expense of Students’ Futures
As states lower the bar for graduation and grade-level tests, students can pass without mastering almost any high school skills
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
ESSA Waivers Done the Right Way: D.C.’s Request to Pause School Ratings
August 11, 2026 by Lynn C. Jennings, Ph.D D.C.’s request to waive federal rules governing assessments and school accountability will ultimately improve the quality and integrity of its accountability system for all students, families, and schools
Civil Rights and Disability Organizations’ Joint Statement in Opposition to Administration Efforts to Dismantle Head Start
August 06, 2026 by EdTrust The Trump administration’s proposed changes to Head Start, if finalized, would dismantle the program from the inside out
High-Quality Early Childhood Care and Education is Magic for Children — and the Economy
August 05, 2026 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. The Trump administration is threatening to gut Head Start, putting the largest federal investment in early childhood education at risk
Protect Public Schools: An Advocacy Toolkit to Fight School Voucher Programs
August 03, 2026 by Here are resources communities can use to launch effective advocacy campaigns against school voucher programs
New Report Finds Massachusetts Fails to Meet the Literacy Needs of Thousands of Adolescents, But Bright Spots Show It’s Possible
July 16, 2026 by EdTrust-Massachusetts Despite the state’s top national ranking, about half of middle and high schoolers lack the support needed to read at grade level