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We evaluate education policies, practices, and dollars spent through a single lens: what’s right for students — preschool through college. Here’s our latest work, featuring our signature data, research, and recommendations.
EdTrust’s 5 Principles for Higher Education Accountability to Meet the Moment
As the public asks tougher questions about the value of higher education, policymakers and education leaders are under growing pressure to hold colleges more accountable. But current efforts still don’t go far enough
Building the Conditions for Student Success: An Advocacy Toolkit for State Policy and Institutional Action
September 08, 2026 by EdTrust Despite the ongoing threats to diversity, equity, and inclusion, college DEI programs are important for students of color to feel like they belong
Building Better Futures: 5 Policy Principles for Equitable College and Career Advising and Pathways
August 26, 2026 by EdTrust Every student deserves access to high-quality advising and pathways. This brief outlines five policy principles to expand opportunity and student success
Latest from Our Blog
Education is on the Ballot. So are the Choices That Shape Students’ Lives
October 08, 2026 by Ciara Hart Questions every voter should ask candidates before heading to the polls
A Student-Parent’s Long Drive Home, to be a Determined College Student and a Father
September 25, 2026 by Benjamin Villegas-Brockie On fatherhood, reentry, and what higher education asks student-parents to carry and the sacrifices they make
I Was a First-Generation College Student. My Kids Will Not Be
September 25, 2026 by Omari Amili The road to college success from a Justice Fellow who was formerly incarcerated and a student-parent facing multiple obstacles. Nevertheless, he persisted
Parents Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Their Child and an Inequitable Education System
September 24, 2026 by EdTrust The choices families make are personal. The conditions that force those choices are not. EdTrust examines what it will take to build a public education system that works for every student
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Federal Voucher Program is a Win for Wealthy Taxpayers at Students’ Expense
October 01, 2026 by EdTrust Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, on Treasury Regulations for Tax-Credit Scholarship
Statement from EdTrust in Massachusetts on the Release of the 2026 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) Results
September 25, 2026 by EdTrust-Massachusetts The newly released MCAS results are deeply concerning, with too few students across the Commonwealth meeting expectations in English language arts and math
The State of School Choice in Louisiana
September 25, 2026 by EdTrust-Louisiana Statement from Tramelle Howard, J.D., State Director, EdTrust in Louisiana
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