This article is a powerful reminder that educational opportunity is not just about access to school, but access to rigorous learning that opens doors to future careers and economic mobility. #EduReimagined #NationofPromise https://edtru.st/4zhD0kP

Report: Black Students’ Exclusion From High-Quality Math Has Dire Consequences

Black children are 15% of public school students, but only 6% of those in AP math while 12% of all workers are Black but just 9% of those in STEM.

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Great work, EdTrust-New York! Their new report showcases successful programs driving stronger literacy outcomes and calls on state leaders to scale evidence-based solutions statewide. https://edtru.st/45Ugtx1

EdTrust-New York Highlights Proven Strategies to Improve Literacy Outcomes for Multilingual Learners Across New York - The Education Trust-New York

EdTrust-New York today released "Scaling What Works in Multilingual Literacy," a new report that highlights proven strategies to improve literacy outcomes for multilingual learners and calls on New York policymakers to scale evidence-based practices tha...

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Read why EdTrust and nearly a dozen civil rights and education organizations argue that Equity Assistance Centers remain a vital tool for protecting students' rights and advancing educational opportunity. https://edtru.st/4fRCum8

Joint Comment on Equity Assistance Centers

Education and civil rights organizations submit joint public comment expressing concerns regarding the proposed rescission of regulations pertaining to the Equity Assistance Centers by the Department ...

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“The truth is that local control is about the federal government turning a blind eye as state and local leaders deliberately exclude Black communities from education and opportunity.” https://edtru.st/4wyccKR

“Civil rights do not sustain themselves. They endure only when leaders and institutions choose to protect them.” https://edtru.st/3RKydrr

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

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Every back-to-school season is an opportunity for us all to reimagine and bring to life what we think is possible for students. This year let's move from a nation littered with unmet educational commitments to a nation of promise for all students. https://edtru.st/4wah08O

This School Year, Let’s Become a Nation of Promise

By Denise Forte

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EdTrust’s Alejandra Vázquez Baur, co-founder and director of the National Newcomer Network, joined Chuck Rocha to discuss her background, the Network, and why immigration enforcement is such a big threat to immigrant students and school communities. https://edtru.st/4fCeqn1

The Rocha Revolution with Alejandra Vázquez

EdTrust's Alejandra Vázquez Baur speaks with Chuck Rocha on The Rocha Revolution.

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An upcoming regulatory proposal to change college accreditation threatens academic freedom, civil rights, and free speech. Once published, we must submit public comments that state the importance of free speech and student supports in higher education. https://edtru.st/4yBIgzl

Accreditation Needs Reform. ED’s Forthcoming Proposed Rule Misses the Mark

The Department of Education's forthcoming proposed rule on accreditation would weaken accountability, erode academic freedom, and expand political influence over higher education

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EdTrust-New York's recent blog is clear: states have to deliver on Workforce Pell through prioritizing quality, accountability, and equity. If implemented thoughtfully, Workforce Pell can be a powerful tool for expanding opportunity. https://edtru.st/4bRBxrn

New York Must Build Guardrails to Ensure Workforce Pell Expands Opportunity - The Education Trust-New York

On July 1, 2026, the federal government launched Workforce Pell nationwide. The policy expands Pell Grant eligibility to students enrolled in short-term workforce training programs and opens the door ...

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OMB’s regulation for federal financial assistance is misguided and likely unlawful. It would leave Americans worse off as services are cut off, redirected toward politically-favored topics and actors, or never even proposed as OMB’s prohibitions take hold. https://edtru.st/4wqlFnT

Joint Comment on OMB’s Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

Education and civil rights organizations submit joint public comment expressing concerns regarding the Office of Management and Budget’s proposed overhaul of the administration of federal financial as...

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I am excited to join a panel hosted on Thursday by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, “Reflecting Back and Looking Ahead: Implications of the Changing Federal Role in Education.” I hope you will join us at 3 p.m.: https://edtru.st/4g0uBd1

Great work, Tramelle Howard, highlighting that "higher education is central to the affordability crisis" and the "need pathways that are affordable and connected to economic opportunities." https://edtru.st/4bgVkQS

Louisiana needs more affordable pathways to higher education, not tuition increases • Louisiana Illuminator

With college costs weighing heavily on families, students are deciding whether higher education feels possible, affordable and worth it.

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EdTrust's P-12 research and data analytics intern Jenna Maree P. Wong, explains how the “caps ignore disability-related costs, and could force many to choose between graduate school, private debt, and meeting basic needs.” https://edtru.st/4gUe5xd

How Graduate Education Loan Limits Will Hurt Students With Disabilities

New graduate loan caps ignore disability-related costs, and could force many to choose between graduate school, private debt, and meeting basic needs

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We updated our Federal Funding at Risk tool for the latest round of budget proposals from House Republicans and President Trump. It highlights what’s at stake if either proposal is implemented in terms of dollars, teacher salaries, and school counselors. https://edtru.st/45iqG65

FY27 Federal Budget Proposal Cuts Billions from Education Funding

EdTrust’s Federal Funding at Risk tool highlights what’s at stake if either the president’s or the House’s budget proposal is implemented

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Massachusetts has made important investments in early literacy but we need to extend that momentum if we want to help middle and high school students develop and strengthen the literacy skills that will carry them to college, careers, and civic life. bit.ly/4gFWUiS

Beyond the Early Grades: The State of Adolescent Literacy in Massachusetts

Despite the state's top national ranking, about half of middle and high schoolers lack the support needed to read at grade level

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I want more of this! Last week our student researchers published blog posts based on their experiences and the experiences of students in their research, and it is tremendous. https://edtru.st/3Tbg4mS https://edtru.st/3TKiPeZ

Maryland Middle School Students Are Being Left Behind

When people discuss college and career opportunities, why are students expected to wait until high school to access college and career opportunities?

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We need better access to AP and advanced coursework for our students. We need them to graduate with diplomas that open doors. https://edtru.st/4f9V3le

Our Kids Deserve a Diploma that Actually Opens Doors

We send our children to Houston ISD schools every morning, hoping that when they graduate, they'll be ready for what comes next

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Too many Black and Latino students are shut out of the advanced classes that lead to long-term success. EdTrust is proud to once again endorse the Advanced Coursework Equity Act. https://edtru.st/4vtOu1v

Booker, Castro Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Expand Advanced Coursework Opportunities for Underrepresented Students | U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey

<p><strong>WASHINGTON, DC – </strong> U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20) reintroduced the<em> Advanced Coursework Equity Act</em>, bicameral legislation that w...

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July's Disability Pride Month. For students of color, students with disabilities, and those with intersecting identities, an accessible future is achievable. This great blog series explains how we get there. https://edtru.st/453F5TE

Bottom line from EdTrust's Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D.: “If we define educational value only through wages, the earnings test isn’t just coming for religious education. It’s coming for the very idea that education was ever about anything else except money.” https://edtru.st/44pj29N

The Earnings Test Is Coming for Religious Education

A new earnings test narrowly defines and focuses on wages to determine if academic programs provide economic value. For those in public service, they are doomed to fail

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I am excited to join a distinguished panel for a conversation that will explore how education, civic engagement, and community leadership can help advance equity for future generations. You can RSVP here: https://edtru.st/4phsju1

I want to share some great work from EdTrust-Midwest. ETM helped secure gains to improve learning conditions for traditionally underserved students and ensured anti-immigrant language was removed from the state’s final budget. https://edtru.st/4vXcjQE

EdTrust-Midwest Lauds Policymakers for Continued Support for Students with the Greatest Needs in FY 27 Budget - The Education Trust - Midwest

Today, the House and Senate reached a bi-partisan agreement on the FY 27 school aid budget that recognizes that all students deserve access to an excellent public education, but some students need mor...

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Reading doesn't stop in elementary school. In the final part of my interview with NPU's Keri Rodrigues, we hear her perspective on how to support older readers in the age of social media. https://edtru.st/4pfBOtS

We must stand against whitewashing and disenfranchisement, embrace the promise of our founding principles, and reclaim public education as a declarative right that not one single student should be denied an excellent education. https://edtru.st/4flgDTD

The Loss of Black Representation in Congress Is a Threat to America’s Public Schools

At our nation’s 250th anniversary, we must confront whitewashing and disenfranchisement and reclaim public education as a fundamental right that belongs to every student

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As the federal government institutes harmful changes to education, states can take key steps: • Increase school funding • Protect nutrition programs • Protect immigrant students • Ensure student civil rights • Opt-out of the federal voucher program https://edtru.st/4vDLq42

How States Can Pick Up the Slack as Federal Support for Education Shrinks

Federal changes to funding, push for vouchers require response from state legislators

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In this part of my conversation with Keri Rodrigues, we talk about math and how we can make all students feel like math students. I hope you tune in! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTL0Nx_zWXw

This great work from EdTrust in Massachusetts highlights some hard truths about literacy not just for MA students but students across the country. https://edtru.st/4xPqKHt

Too Many Adolescents in MA Are Struggling with the Literacy Skills They Need for Success After High School

Thousands of middle and high school students in Massachusetts are struggling to meet grade-level literacy expectations — and too often, policymakers are ignoring the problem

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June is Immigrant Heritage Month, and I want to share this powerful story from EdTrust’s blog about a first-generation doctoral graduate and what it really takes to get to and through college. https://edtru.st/3SqcVPP

Getting To & Through College: Notes From a Recent Doctoral Graduate

A first-gen doctoral grad talks about coping with college culture shock, what she learned from a former First Lady, and how universities can better support students like her

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Two things are about to happen on July 1st: Grad PLUS loans will be eliminated. And new federal loan caps go into effect. The federal government should invest more in lowering costs in public higher education rather than forcing students out of school. https://edtru.st/4oN9yhT

New Loan Limits Threaten Graduate Education Access and Affordability

The elimination of Grad PLUS loans will limit access to advanced degrees and drive many students toward riskier private loans

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