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.

Type Of Content: Blog Post

Group of Black college students studying individually at a table at a library

The Trump Administration’s Strategy to Influence Higher Education and What K-12 Schools Can Learn from It

August 07, 2025 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D.

For K-12 schools and districts, the Trump Administration’s attacks on Higher Ed serve as a warning of what could come

Getting To & Through College: Notes From a Student From a Mixed-Status Family

August 05, 2025 by Gabriela Montell

A first-generation student from a mixed-status family talks about her academic journey, challenges she’s faced, and fears about how this administration’s policies could affect her family and friends

Higher Education

Students We Serve

Hispanic female student looks pensive while holding a book in a crowded sitting area on a college campus.

Literacy Is a Human Right: Why Reading Matters for Every Career Path

August 04, 2025 by Ameshia Cross

How American’s literacy crisis negatively influences career opportunities and success after high school

P-12

Students We Serve

A student with a shopping basket looking at items at a food pantry on a college campus

College Students, Food Insecurity, and SNAP Eligibility

August 01, 2025 by Misale Endrias

Roughly 2.2 million college students are eligible for SNAP benefits, but there are many barriers in their way

Higher Education

Students We Serve

A black female college student studying with a laptop open in front of her

Student Story: The Uphill Battle for Transfer Students Just Got Harder

July 31, 2025 by Manuela Mouafo

For college transfer students, there are hidden barriers to overcome as a nontraditional student trying to complete their college degree

Students We Serve

Higher Education

Sign held by a female protester: Know Justice Know Peace with a graphic of a closed fist in the middle

Social Justice in Mathematics

July 29, 2025 by Tonya Clarke, PhD

Too often, mathematics classrooms are governed by rigid, Eurocentric practices that overwhelm students

P-12

Social, Emotional and Academic Development

Denise Forte seated and speaking to a microphone with people seated next to her

Robbing Our Students’ Futures: The Indefensible Attacks on Public Education

July 24, 2025 by Denise Forte

We call on Congress to act with bipartisan spirit and authority to end the Great American Heist and to force the administration to fund fully public education

Advocacy

P-12