American Families are Ignored as House Careens Toward Shutdown
September 29, 2023 by EdTrust FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2023 CONTACT: media@edtrust.org 202-731-9582 Statement from Augustus Mays, Vice President for Partnerships and Engagement of The Education Trust, on the House’s looming failure to fund the…
Education Advocates Call on Legislators to Invest in Higher Education
September 19, 2023 by EdTrust BOSTON – Monday, September 18,2023 – As policymakers grapple with how to address higher education access and affordability in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action and…
Ed Trust Finds an Alarming Number of Negative Stereotypes and Underrepresentation of People of Color in the Curriculum Taught in U.S. Schools
September 14, 2023 by EdTrust CONTACT: Nicolle Grayson ngrayson@edtrust.org 202-293-1217 Study results expose flawed reasoning for recent book bans and censorship in K-12 education WASHINGTON — In nearly every state, bills were introduced, or other…
Running Out of Time: ESSER Spending Deadline Looms and Fiscal Cliffs Approach
August 22, 2023 by EdTrust CONTACT: Nicolle H. Grayson ngrayson@edtrust.org 202-293-1217 New Ed Trust brief on how school emergency relief fund investments can have long-term, positive outcomes for underserved students. WASHINGTON — Time is running out…
Baton Rouge Youth Voice Initiative Returns: Pivotal Student Listening Series for Education
August 10, 2023 by EdTrust Contact: Lauren-Brianna Fields Communications Director lauren@brallianceaction.org (225) 290-6530 Download PDF Baton Rouge Alliance for Students and The Education Trust in Louisiana Partner to Elevate Youth Voices in Education…
Joint Letter to the Department of Education on Intersectional Student Supports
August 07, 2023 by EdTrust July 11, 2023 The Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary of Education United States Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Download PDF Dear Secretary Cardona: Over the last…
Senate Labor-H Funding Proposal Moves the Ball Forward
July 28, 2023 by EdTrust FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27, 2023 CONTACT: media@edtrust.org 202-731-9582 Senate Labor-H Funding Proposal Moves the Ball Forward Statement from Augustus Mays, Vice President for Partnerships and Engagement of The Education Trust,…
Joint Statement from Education, Civil Rights, and Immigration Advocates on the FY 2024 House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill
July 24, 2023 by EdTrust As education, civil rights, and immigration organizations focused on the success of marginalized students, we work to ensure all of our nation’s students have the resources and support they need…