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: State Advocacy

Massachusetts Cannot Solve Chronic Absenteeism if Students Are Afraid to Go to School

September 08, 2026 by Carolina Isabelle Machado

Students can’t learn if they’re afraid to go to school. Here’s why the PROTECT Act is essential to attendance, learning, and student well-being

P-12

Students We Serve

Advocacy

A group of college students, a girl and three boys. City buildings on the background, blurred

Building the Conditions for Student Success: An Advocacy Toolkit for State Policy and Institutional Action

September 08, 2026 by EdTrust

Despite the ongoing threats to diversity, equity, and inclusion, college DEI programs are important for students of color to feel like they belong

Higher Education

Social, Emotional and Academic Development

Advocacy

Opinion: Louisiana Is Becoming the Blueprint for Rolling Back Black Civil Rights

August 07, 2026 by Denise Forte

The damage caused by segregation did not disappear when the laws changed

Advocacy

Louisiana Cannot Turn Back the Clock on Civil Rights

August 04, 2026 by Tramelle Howard, J.D., Denise Forte

ET-Louisiana and Denise Forte Statement on the Ending of Desegregation Orders in Louisiana and What This Means Nationally

Advocacy

Three middle school students, one male and two female, discussing while holding laptops and tablets outdoors while other students play in the background

Protect Public Schools: An Advocacy Toolkit to Fight School Voucher Programs

August 03, 2026 by Emily Young, Nadia Torney

Here are resources communities can use to launch effective advocacy campaigns against school voucher programs

Education Equity

P-12

Advocacy

Four college students studying together around a table with a laptop open in front of them

What Happens When Grad PLUS Loans Disappear?

July 23, 2026 by Noppakan Sirikul, Tionna Ellis, Tihirah Ruffin, Brianna Huynh

State fact sheets show how ending Grad PLUS loans will widen funding gaps, increase private borrowing, and strain graduate education and workforce pipelines

Higher Education

Advocacy

Woman shopping for groceries at the vegetable aisle

How States Can Strengthen Basic Needs Supports for College Students

July 21, 2026 by Paulina Fraser

In an increasingly unaffordable economy, it’s a harsh reality that food insecurity continues to impact young people far after they leave the classroom. States can do more to fill the gaps

Higher Education

Students We Serve

Advocacy