Type Of Content: Public Testimony

Oral Testimony by Augustus Mays, EdTrust Vice President for Partnerships and Engagement

EdTrust President and CEO Denise Forte provided testimony in a Senate spotlight forum on the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Department of Education

EdTrust's Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, provided testimony for the Committee on Education and Workforce in a hearing on higher education

We stand in opposition to the policies of an administration that seeks to create a system that erects barriers to achievement for millions of students, particularly those most underserved

In her testimony, Denise Forte covers crucial education topics, such as the impact of the illegal withholding of federal education funds and the attacks on the Department of Education

On behalf of EdTrust, a national nonprofit committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the American education system, thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (L-HHS-ED) Appropriations bill.

We request that the L-HHS-ED bill make substantial investments to ensure that essential education programs have the resources they need to ensure the greatest impact for students of color and students from low-income backgrounds.

In a congressional testimony, Denise Forte covers crucial education topics, such as the impact of federal pandemic relief funds ending.

I’m here to urge the Department to center the experiences and outcomes of students of color and students from low-income backgrounds throughout the rulemaking process.