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

A man wearing a graduation cap holding a toddler up in the air

A Student-Parent’s Long Drive Home, to be a Determined College Student and a Father

September 25, 2026 by Benjamin Villegas-Brockie

On fatherhood, reentry, and what higher education asks student-parents to carry and the sacrifices they make

Higher Education

Students We Serve

Father dropping off a young girl at a child care center on a college campus.

I Was a First-Generation College Student. My Kids Will Not Be

September 25, 2026 by Omari Amili

The road to college success from a Justice Fellow who was formerly incarcerated and a student-parent facing multiple obstacles. Nevertheless, he persisted

Higher Education

Students We Serve

Education Equity

A student shares her research during a presentation in a psychology class.

Parents Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Their Child and an Inequitable Education System

September 24, 2026 by EdTrust

The choices families make are personal. The conditions that force those choices are not. EdTrust examines what it will take to build a public education system that works for every student

Students We Serve

Education Equity

Social, Emotional and Academic Development

P-12

Students at Sutton Middle School use online research to answer questions during a lesson in history class.

There’s No Right Choice in a Broken Education System

September 24, 2026 by Letisha Marrero

Parents have to make tough decisions when it comes to their child’s education. Some have a choice. But many Black and Latino parents don’t. Here’s one mom’s story of sacrifice

Students We Serve

Education Equity

P-12