Type Of Content: Public Statements

Joint Statement from Education, Civil Rights, and Immigration Advocates on the FY 2024 House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill

newspaper 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…

The Education Trust’s Comment on the Department of Education’s Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Student Debt Cancellation

newspaper July 20, 2023 by EdTrust

July 20, 2023 Vanessa Gomez, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Room 2C179 Washington, DC 20202 RE: [Docket ID ED-2023-OPE-0123] Download Comments On behalf of The Education Trust,…

Stop Playing Political Games with America’s Future

July 13, 2023 by Letisha Marrero

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2023 CONTACT: media@edtrust.org 202-731-9582   Statement from Augustus Mays, Vice President for Partnerships and Engagement for The Education Trust, on the Fiscal Year 2024 House Labor-HHS-Education…

The Education Trust Says that the Supreme Court Delivered Two Right Hooks to Economic and Racial Justice

newspaper June 30, 2023 by EdTrust

CONTACT:  Ameshia Cross across@edtrust.org 312-339-6930  The Education Trust Says that the Supreme Court Delivered Two Right Hooks to Economic and Racial Justice  WASHINGTON — In the span of two days,…

The Education Trust Calls the Supreme Court’s Student Debt Relief Ruling a Setback to Economic and Racial Justice

newspaper June 30, 2023 by EdTrust

Contact: Ameshia Cross across@edtrust.org 312-339-6930  The Education Trust Calls the Supreme Court’s Student Debt Relief Ruling a Setback to Economic and Racial Justice    WASHINGTON — Today, the Supreme Court ignored…

The Education Trust Calls for Affirmative Action Advocates to Forge Ahead to Dismantle Barriers to Higher Education Despite Regressive Supreme Court Decision

newspaper June 29, 2023 by EdTrust

CONTACT: Ameshia Cross across@edtrust.org 312-339-6930    The Education Trust Calls for Affirmative Action Advocates to Forge Ahead to Dismantle Barriers to Higher Education Despite Regressive Supreme Court Decision  WASHINGTON —…

Nation’s Report Card Shows Troubling Decline of Students’ Knowledge in Math and Reading

newspaper June 21, 2023 by EdTrust

Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of The Education Trust, on NAEP Long-Term Trend Assessment Data  WASHINGTON – Denise Forte, president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following…

Ed Trust Is Disappointed by the Senate’s Actions to Dismantle the Biden Administration’s Student Debt Relief Plan

June 01, 2023 by EdTrust

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2023 CONTACT: media@edtrust.org 202-731-9582 Ed Trust Is Disappointed by the Senate’s Actions to Dismantle the Biden Administration’s Student Debt Relief Plan Statement by Wil Del…

Joint Letter in Opposition to Corporal Punishment

March 24, 2023 by EdTrust

Dear Federal, State, and Local Policymakers: On behalf of The Education Trust, the National Women’s Law Center, and the more than 100 undersigned organizations, we call on federal, state, and…