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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.
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
Higher Education Policymakers Are Focused on Preparing Students for AI. They Should Also Focus on Protecting Them
August 24, 2026 by Jinann Bitar How will students be protected as AI becomes embedded throughout postsecondary education and training?
Protect Public Schools: An Advocacy Toolkit to Fight School Voucher Programs
August 03, 2026 by Here are resources communities can use to launch effective advocacy campaigns against school voucher programs
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Tracking Students in Grade School Will Not Set Them Up for Success
August 26, 2026 by Aileen Ma Skilled trades are legitimate careers and a worthy target for college and career success. However, the idea that any child in grade school should be placed on a specific career pathway is absurd
Work-Study Didn’t Just Pay My Tuition. It Helped Rewrite My Future
August 24, 2026 by Jovanda Irving Federal Work-Study is more than financial aid. It’s an investment in college students’ futures by giving them real work experience
Getting To & Through College: How Emergency Aid Helped a College Student in Baltimore
August 19, 2026 by Gabriela Montell A student shares how emergency aid helped him stay in college after unexpected medical bills strained his budget
Low Academic Standards Spare Adult Feelings at the Expense of Students’ Futures
As states lower the bar for graduation and grade-level tests, students can pass without mastering almost any high school skills
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New Massachusetts Poll Finds That Students Who Need the Most Support Face the Steepest Barriers to Safety, Mental Health, and Regular Attendance
August 19, 2026 by EdTrust-Massachusetts Parents report persistent disparities in safety, mental health, and attendance — including heightened concerns about school safety and immigration enforcement among multilingual families
Ignoring Race Does Not Make School Discipline Race Neutral. It Makes Inequities Harder to Confront
August 18, 2026 by EdTrust Black students have long faced some of the harshest discipline in our nation’s schools. The Department of Education’s new guidance restricting consideration of race in school discipline will have dire consequences
Opinion: Louisiana Is Becoming the Blueprint for Rolling Back Black Civil Rights
August 07, 2026 by Denise Forte The damage caused by segregation did not disappear when the laws changed
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