GAO Findings Highlight the Urgent Need to Protect Federal Civil Rights Enforcement in Education
February 03, 2026 by EdTrust Statement from Augustus Mays, Vice President for Partnerships & Engagement, EdTrust
Statement by EdTrust in Louisiana on the 2026 State Budget Cycle
February 03, 2026 by EdTrust-Louisiana Louisiana is facing a familiar and consequential budget choice: whether to prioritize investments that strengthen public education or to continue expanding programs without the guardrails needed to ensure equity and impact
Bipartisan Fiscal Year (FY26) Labor-HHS-ED Bill Released
January 22, 2026 by EdTrust Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, on the release of Fiscal Year 2026 Labor-HHS-ED Appropriations Bill
Iowa’s New Waiver Approval Puts English Learners and After-School Programming at Risk
January 07, 2026 by EdTrust Statement from EdTrust Vice President of P-12 Policy, Practice & Research, Allison Socol, Ph.D.
Massachusetts Releases Preliminary Framework for High School Graduation Requirements
December 10, 2025 by EdTrust-Massachusetts EdTrust-Massachusetts calls for strong standards, equity safeguards, and continued public input
80+ Civil Rights and Education Organizations’ Joint Statement on the Illegal Transferring of Key Roles and Responsibilities from the U.S. Department of Education
November 20, 2025 by EdTrust Civil rights and education organizations denounce the unlawful transfer of critical U.S. Department of Education offices and responsibilities to other federal agencies
Dismantling of the Department of Education Fails Students
November 18, 2025 by EdTrust Statement from EdTrust president and CEO, Denise Forte
The Trump Administration Defunds Evidence-Based Student Success Program
November 12, 2025 by EdTrust Statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement to eliminate Fiscal Year 2025 funding for the Postsecondary Student Success Grants (PSSG) and other programs under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
Statement: EdTrust–Massachusetts Warns That Lapse in SNAP and Head Start Funding Will Harm Students
October 31, 2025 by EdTrust-Massachusetts Many Massachusetts students and families will lose Head Start and SNAP services if the government shutdown continues into November.