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 with Disabilities

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

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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

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

EdTrust Comment on IES Special Education Spending Study

March 31, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust’s comment on the proposed National Special Education Spending Study

Advocacy

Students We Serve

EdTrust Comment on Disability Innovation Fund

February 12, 2026 by Aileen Ma

EdTrust comments on the proposed information collection for the Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Evidence-Building Support project

Advocacy

Students We Serve

Joint Comment Opposing the Department’s Proposal to Remove the Significant Disproportionality Data Collection Requirements

February 11, 2026 by EdTrust

Twenty organizations urge the U.S. Department of Education to rescind its proposal to remove the Significant Disproportionality data collection from Section V of the Annual State Application under Part B of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Education Equity

Advocacy

Students We Serve

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Remembering IDEA — and Fighting to Keep its Promise to Students with Disabilities

November 19, 2025 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D.

EdTrust marks the 50th anniversary of IDEA, which guaranteed millions of students with disabilities the right to education and the services they need to learn

Students We Serve

P-12