Topic: Advocacy

Columbia and Brown’s Agreements to Share Student Data with the Trump Administration Aids and Abets a Racist Agenda

August 05, 2025 by EdTrust

Statement from EdTrust President and CEO Denise Forte on Columbia and Brown’s agreements to share student data with the Trump administration

Louisiana Can’t Build a Stronger Future by Erasing Inclusion

August 05, 2025 by EdTrust-Louisiana

Gov. Landry’s recent executive order jeopardizes student access, success, equity, and accountability

EdTrust Applauds the Senators’ Pushback Against the Great American Heist

August 01, 2025 by EdTrust

Bipartisan education funding bill rejects Trump’s plan to dismantle public education

New EdTrust Resource Shows How to Expand Promise of Recent State Literacy Efforts So All Children Have the Right to Read

newspaper July 29, 2025 by EdTrust

Suite of resources offers practical tactics to improve outcomes for all students

An Equitable Approach to Improving Literacy

files July 29, 2025 by EdTrust

How to ensure more equitable reading opportunities and outcomes for all students

Statement from EdTrust Vice President Allison Socol on the Release of Withheld Federal Education Funds

July 25, 2025 by EdTrust

This is a win for students, but the Great American Heist isn’t over

Robbing Our Students’ Futures: The Indefensible Attacks on Public Education

article-cropped July 24, 2025 by Denise Forte

We call on Congress to act with bipartisan spirit and authority to end the Great American Heist and to force the administration to fund fully public education

Testimony of Denise Forte at Senate K-12 Education Spotlight Forum

July 24, 2025 by Denise Forte

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

Investing in Education is Investing in the Future: Tennessee’s School Funding Transformation

article-cropped July 24, 2025 by EdTrust-Tennessee

The 2022 overhaul of Tennessee’s funding system not only marked a major step for the state, but also sparked regional momentum for reform