New York

EdTrust–New York is a statewide education policy and advocacy organization focused first and foremost on doing right by New York’s children. Although many organizations speak up for the adults employed by schools and colleges, we advocate for students, especially those whose needs and potential are often overlooked.

West

EdTrust–West is committed to dismantling the racial and economic barriers embedded in the California education system. Through our research and advocacy, EdTrust-West engages diverse communities dedicated to education equity and justice and increases political and public will to build an education system where students of color and multilingual learners, especially those experiencing poverty, will thrive.

Massachusetts

The Education Trust team in Massachusetts convenes and supports the Massachusetts Education Equity Partnership (MEEP), a collective effort of more than 20 social justice, civil rights and education organizations from across the Commonwealth working together to promote educational equity for historically underserved students in our state’s schools.

Topic: P-12

Joint Statement on the Budget Reconciliation Bill

July 10, 2025 by EdTrust

Education advocacy organizations released the following statement on the budget reconciliation bill passed by Congress and the harmful impact it will have on students

Higher Education

Advocacy

P-12

A male student writing a mathematical formula on a chalkboard

From the Classroom to Career: Why Math Education Matters More Than Ever

July 08, 2025 by Joshua Parrish

Every child deserves to feel a sense of belonging in math classrooms

P-12

A female teacher reading a book in front of a group of seated young students in a classroom

Student Story: Defunding AmeriCorps isn’t Very American

June 30, 2025 by Jay M.

Slashing funding for AmeriCorps puts both elementary and college students at a disadvantage in their education

P-12

Advocacy

Joint Letter regarding Urgent Concerns Regarding Withholding of Critical Education Funding

June 27, 2025 by EdTrust

Education equity advocacy organizations urged Senators to oppose the confirmation of Department of Education nominees until Fiscal Year 2025 congressionally appropriated education funds have been properly and fully released

Advocacy

P-12

Americans Need More Civic Knowledge

June 26, 2025 by Dominique McCord

The lack of civic knowledge is preventable and begins in our schools, where civic education has been declining

Advocacy

P-12

Education Equity

close up of a hand writing a math formula on a white board

Math as Play: Cultivating a Nation of Math People

June 24, 2025 by Rebecka Peterson

Math can involve numbers, but mathematics is so much more than digits strung together by symbols

P-12

Dollar signs in a blue background signifying money

Pandemic Relief Funds: Proof that Public Schools Need More Funding, Not Less

June 23, 2025 by Anna Skubel, Ph.D., Hector Biaggi

Some school districts exceeded their pre-pandemic achievement levels by using federal ESSER funding to implement programs that support student learning

P-12

Education Equity