Topic: Social, Emotional and Academic Development

Two executive orders target K-12 school discipline for Black students and other underserved students, even though they are disciplined more than their white peers

Ever since Donald Trump took office on January 20, 2025, he and his administration have enacted harmful education policies that put our nation’s students at risk

A new poll reveals parental concerns about student achievement, safety, and access to critical resources remain top of mind especially in underserved communities

Amid ICE raids on college campuses, immigrant and undocumented students are living in fear for themselves and family members

EdTrust strongly condemns the Trump administration’s and Secretary McMahon’s politically motivated investigations into college and university Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs

The Trump administration’s policies have reversed the advancements made, putting Black students at increased risk

Only highlighting America’s triumphs isn’t patriotic. To truly love a country, we must see it and know US history for what it truly is

To address inequities within student discipline, schools must move away from zero-tolerance discipline systems, which are not responsive to students

It’s unfathomable that the Civil Rights Act is being invoked to ban DEI and denounce “reverse racism” by the Department of Education