5 Reasons why the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) is Bad for Students
May 12, 2025 by Augustus Mays Congress is currently considering the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), which would create a 100% federal tax credit for individuals and corporations who donate to private scholarship-granting organizations
60 Years Later, The Future of Title I is on the Line
April 11, 2025 by Denise Forte On the 60th anniversary of Title I, the future of the provision that gives critical funding to low-income schools is at risk
The Department of Education’s Newest Broken Promise: Cutting Pandemic Relief Funding
April 08, 2025 by EdTrust The Dept of Ed is taking back $3 billion in pandemic relief funding that Congress already promised to states. What’s at stake?
10 Governors Agree with Trump and Want to Run Their Own Education System. But How Are Their States Doing?
March 27, 2025 by Ivy Morgan Republican governors from ten states attended Trump’s EO signing to dismantle the Dept. of Ed. But these states’ students perform poorly
Find Out How Much Federal Education Aid Your State Could Lose
March 13, 2025 by EdTrust A 50-state scan of 2025 state budgets and the estimated new budget without federal education funding
Not All Schools Are Created Equal—Even in Wealthy Districts
March 12, 2025 by Nan Field She assumed that all the schools in her affluent county were well-resourced. Then she became a teacher
The Senate Confirmation of Linda McMahon: A Dire Threat to America’s Students
March 03, 2025 by The Senate confirmation of Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education marks a dangerous turning point for public education in America
The Majority of Students in the U.S. are Children of Color. Their Teachers Should Represent Them
February 18, 2025 by EdTrust Statement from EdTrust on the Department of Education’s $600 Million Cuts to Teacher Training Grants
Guess What? Every American Is Impacted if the Department of Ed Closes. Yes, That Means You
February 14, 2025 by Iyana Moore Without the Department of Education, all Americans, not just students, will be affected