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: School Funding

Funding for Success: The Urgent Need for Fair and Adequate School Resources

May 20, 2025 by EdTrust

Students need more support as federal lawmakers turn their backs on them

P-12

Students in science class with a male teacher

5 Ways to Create Fair School Funding Formulas

May 20, 2025 by Qubilah Huddleston

EdTrust believes that state school funding systems should provide adequate and equitable funding levels to address students’ individual needs

Advocacy

P-12

Black Teacher helping students in the classroom

P-12 School Funding Glossary

May 20, 2025 by Qubilah Huddleston

School funding can be complex. We have compiled a list of common terms to help you understand how state school funding systems work

P-12

Congress Should Reject “Great American Heist” Budget Plan

May 13, 2025 by EdTrust

Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, on budget reconciliation

Higher Education

Advocacy

P-12

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

Advocacy

P-12

New Analyses: Michigan in Bottom Ten in Nation for School Funding Weights for Students from Low-Income Backgrounds Amid Greatest Threat to Public Education in Decades

May 08, 2025 by EdTrust-Midwest

Amid unprecedented threats to public education and sluggish post-pandemic learning recovery, a bipartisan coalition of Michigan organizations is calling on state leaders to prioritize investments and strategies that improve outcomes for vulnerable students

P-12