Topic: School Funding

Iowa’s New Waiver Approval Puts English Learners and After-School Programming at Risk

January 07, 2026 by EdTrust

Statement from EdTrust Vice President of P-12 Policy, Practice & Research, Allison Socol, Ph.D.

Joint Public Comment on the Federal Tax Credit Program for Contributions to Scholarship-Granting Organizations

January 05, 2026 by EdTrust

Twelve educational equity and civil rights organizations submitted a joint public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service regarding the federal tax credit program for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations

EdTrust Comment Urges State Discretion, Strong Transparency and Accountability for New Federal School Voucher Program

December 22, 2025 by EdTrust

EdTrust comments on the U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service's request for comment on the implementation of the new federal school voucher program

Federal Focus, Texas Lens: Voucher Tax Credits and the 2026 Budget

article-cropped December 18, 2025 by Jonathan Feinstein

EdTrust in Texas hosted a briefing for advocates to shed a light on a new federal voucher tax credit program, recent moves to dismantle the Department of Education, and proposed federal budget cuts to education and what they mean for Texas students

Federal FY26 Budget: What’s at Stake for Texas Students

article-cropped October 07, 2025 by Jonathan Feinstein

A new tool shows users how federal funding proposals would affect students in different districts

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

Joint Comment on Iowa’s ESEA Waiver Request

September 03, 2025 by EdTrust

Educational equity and civil rights organizations joint public comment on Iowa’s Draft Unified Allocation Plan and Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver request