2 Executive Orders That Hinder School Discipline Progress and Civil Rights
June 25, 2025 by Kathryn E. Wiley Two executive orders target K-12 school discipline for Black students and other underserved students, even though they are disciplined more than their white peers
EdTrust Comment on Secretarial Priorities
June 20, 2025 by EdTrust EdTrust comments on proposed supplemental priorities focusing on evidence-based literacy, educational choice, and returning education to the states
The Great American Heist: Taxing Education, Not Billionaires or Corporations
June 18, 2025 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. The latest House budget reconciliation bill sends a deeply troubling message
Basic U.S. History Cannot Be Erased — Despite What Linda McMahon Says
June 05, 2025 by Letisha Marrero When asked about key moments in U.S. history, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon was unable to answer
The Great American Heist Comes for Science: How NSF Cuts Threaten Our R&D Future
June 03, 2025 by Brianna Huynh The Trump administration’s cuts to federal research grants would kill American innovation and economic growth
VIDEO: Trump’s Chaotic Carnival Ride for Students
June 02, 2025 by EdTrust Ever since Donald Trump took office on January 20, 2025, he and his administration have enacted harmful education policies that put our nation’s students at risk
Climate Change is an Education Equity Issue — And Efforts to Mitigate it Are at Risk
June 02, 2025 by Jonathan Klein, Kristen Hengtgen Ending these tax credits for schools to make climate-friendly upgrades will force districts to make hard decisions about where to prioritize scarce resources
The Hidden Costs of School Voucher Programs: A Community’s Story
May 28, 2025 by Nadia Taylor A teacher in DC has seen firsthand how school voucher programs can unravel the very fabric of a community and leave students behind
Joint Statement on House Budget Reconciliation Bill
May 27, 2025 by EdTrust Civil rights and education advocacy organizations released the following statement on the House budget reconciliation bill and the harmful impact it will have on students