Topic: Federal Advocacy

EdTrust Comment on the Workforce Pell Grant Program Regulation

April 09, 2026 by EdTrust

This letter is submitted in response to the Department of Education’s proposed Workforce Pell Grant eligibility rules

The Trump Administration Continues its Campaign to Defund Education

April 03, 2026 by EdTrust

Statement from EdTrust on the president’s FY27 budget

Joint Comment on Comprehensive Centers

April 03, 2026 by EdTrust

Joint comment from EdTrust and partners on the structure and priorities of the Comprehensive Centers

EdTrust Comment on IES Special Education Spending Study

March 31, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust’s comment on the proposed National Special Education Spending Study

Joint Letter Regarding Indiana ESSA Waiver Request

March 31, 2026 by EdTrust

Joint comment on Indiana’s pending waiver request from accountability requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

EdTrust Comment on the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Proposed Amendments

March 30, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust’s response to the General Services Administration’s (GSA) proposed anti-DEI amendments to the System for Award Management (SAM) certification requirements for federal financial assistance recipients

Joint Public Comment Supporting DC’s Waiver Request

March 30, 2026 by EdTrust

Educational equity and civil rights organizations submit joint public comment in support of the District of Columbia's draft Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver request

EdTrust Comment on Civic Assessment Framework

March 30, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust’s comments to the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) as they consider an update to the NAEP Civics Assessment Framework

Joint Letter Supporting Increased FY27 Funding for Postsecondary Student Success Grants

March 23, 2026 by EdTrust

We, the undersigned 34 organizations, write to express our support for appropriating at least $55 million for the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program in Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27)