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
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
EdTrust in Louisiana Statement on the Passing of State Senator Larry Selders
July 10, 2026 by EdTrust-Louisiana The EdTrust in Louisiana team is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of State Senator Larry Selders
EdTrust-Midwest Lauds Policymakers for Continued Support for Students with the Greatest Needs in FY 27 Budget
July 03, 2026 by EdTrust-Midwest
EdTrust in Massachusetts Statement on the Passage of the “Right to Read” Early Literacy Law
June 26, 2026 by EdTrust-Massachusetts Massachusetts has taken a decisive step toward making literacy a reality for every child through the enactment of the comprehensive “Right to Read” early literacy law
Strengthening the Pell Grant for Millions of Low-Income Students
June 23, 2026 by EdTrust Statement from EdTrust on the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026