Type Of Content: Public Statements

Federal Voucher Program is a Win for Wealthy Taxpayers at Students’ Expense 

October 01, 2026 by EdTrust

Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, on Treasury Regulations for Tax-Credit Scholarship

Statement from EdTrust in Massachusetts on the Release of the 2026 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) Results

September 25, 2026 by EdTrust-Massachusetts

The newly released MCAS results are deeply concerning, with too few students across the Commonwealth meeting expectations in English language arts and math

The State of School Choice in Louisiana

September 25, 2026 by EdTrust-Louisiana

Statement from Tramelle Howard, J.D., State Director, EdTrust in Louisiana

Don’t Punish Schools for Expanding Opportunity for Students Traditionally Locked Out of Quality Education

September 03, 2026 by EdTrust

Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, on the Trump administration’s proposed Treasury regulations targeting the tax-exempt status of schools and colleges that consider race in efforts to expand educational opportunity

Ignoring Race Does Not Make School Discipline Race Neutral. It Makes Inequities Harder to Confront

August 18, 2026 by EdTrust

Black students have long faced some of the harshest discipline in our nation's schools. The Department of Education’s new guidance restricting consideration of race in school discipline will have dire consequences

Louisiana Cannot Turn Back the Clock on Civil Rights

August 04, 2026 by Tramelle Howard, J.D., Denise Forte

ET-Louisiana and Denise Forte Statement on the Ending of Desegregation Orders in Louisiana and What This Means Nationally

EdTrust Statement on Senate HELP Markup

July 30, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust expresses support for bills terminating illegal program transfers and improving our nation’s educational system for students and families

100 Education, Civil Rights, and Disability Organizations’ Joint Statement in Opposition to Legislation to Provide Cover to the Administration’s Illegal Dismantling of the Department of Education

July 14, 2026 by EdTrust

100 organizations strongly oppose the package of IAA bills set to be marked up in the House Education and Workforce Committee this week