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: Students We Serve

An illustration of a teacher standing with a student seated in a wheelchair in front of a desk and they ae talking

How Graduate Education Loan Limits Will Hurt Students With Disabilities

July 17, 2026 by Jenna Maree P. Wong

New graduate loan caps ignore disability-related costs, and could force many to choose between graduate school, private debt, and meeting basic needs

Higher Education

Students We Serve

New Report Finds Massachusetts Fails to Meet the Literacy Needs of Thousands of Adolescents, But Bright Spots Show It’s Possible

July 16, 2026 by EdTrust-Massachusetts

Despite the state’s top national ranking, about half of middle and high schoolers lack the support needed to read at grade level

Students We Serve

P-12

Two seventh-grade students pose for a photo with their notebooks in the library

Beyond the Early Grades: The State of Adolescent Literacy in Massachusetts

July 16, 2026 by EdTrust-Massachusetts

Despite the state’s top national ranking, about half of middle and high schoolers lack the support needed to read at grade level

Students We Serve

P-12

African American hand holding the United States flag

The Loss of Black Representation in Congress Is a Threat to America’s Public Schools

June 30, 2026 by Denise Forte

At our nation’s 250th anniversary, we must confront whitewashing and disenfranchisement and reclaim public education as a fundamental right that belongs to every student

Students We Serve

Education Equity

Advocacy

College Students Face New Hurdles as They Pursue Graduate and Professional Degrees

June 23, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust brief highlights how new borrowing caps harm Black, Latino, Native, and low-income students

Students We Serve

Higher Education

Advocacy

Accurate History vs. Patriotic Education

June 16, 2026 by EdTrust

The Trump administration is trying to control what’s taught in classrooms

Advocacy

Students We Serve

Social, Emotional and Academic Development

P-12

Black female leading a choir of Black students standing in pews in a college chapel

Equity Is Not Discrimination

June 05, 2026 by Denise Forte

The current administration is weaponizing civil rights laws to eliminate opportunities and resources for Black students

Students We Serve

Education Equity

Joint Comment on Proposed Changes to IDEA, Part B

June 01, 2026 by EdTrust

Education equity organizations joint comment on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed changes to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR)

Advocacy

Students We Serve