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This week, EdTrust’s Augustus Mays joined policymakers and advocates for a timely roundtable on what dismantling the U.S. Department of Education means for students, families, and schools nationwide. Missed it? Catch the full replay: https://edtru.st/4riAC9l
February 13, 2026 at 4:54 PM
This week, EdTrust’s Augustus Mays joined policymakers and advocates for a timely roundtable on what dismantling the U.S. Department of Education means for students, families, and schools nationwide. Missed it? Catch the full replay: https://edtru.st/4riAC9l
Join us today at 3:00pm ET for a timely conversation as Augustus Mays, EdTrust’s VP of Partnerships & Engagement joins an education roundtable to discuss what’s at stake for our nation’s students. https://edtru.st/3O0Hb1w
February 11, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Join us today at 3:00pm ET for a timely conversation as Augustus Mays, EdTrust’s VP of Partnerships & Engagement joins an education roundtable to discuss what’s at stake for our nation’s students. https://edtru.st/3O0Hb1w
When you strip education from federal protection, you get 50 versions of what a child is worth, set by 50 governors with 50 agendas.
Check out the full article: https://bit.ly/4rHQPV1
Check out the full article: https://bit.ly/4rHQPV1
February 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM
When you strip education from federal protection, you get 50 versions of what a child is worth, set by 50 governors with 50 agendas.
Check out the full article: https://bit.ly/4rHQPV1
Check out the full article: https://bit.ly/4rHQPV1
The school’s brand-new chicken coop is named after Mary Logan Reddick, a pioneering Black female biologist, and its dedication kicked off a series of events across Chicago Public Schools for Black History Month.
Check out the full article on @chicago.suntimes.com : https://bit.ly/4tjNiht
Check out the full article on @chicago.suntimes.com : https://bit.ly/4tjNiht
February 6, 2026 at 2:15 PM
The school’s brand-new chicken coop is named after Mary Logan Reddick, a pioneering Black female biologist, and its dedication kicked off a series of events across Chicago Public Schools for Black History Month.
Check out the full article on @chicago.suntimes.com : https://bit.ly/4tjNiht
Check out the full article on @chicago.suntimes.com : https://bit.ly/4tjNiht
Honoring the words and legacy of Booker T. Washington this Black History Month.
February 4, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Honoring the words and legacy of Booker T. Washington this Black History Month.
A new report from a government watchdog suggests the Trump administration's efforts to fire staff at the U.S. Department of Education cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4qPP9ZG
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4qPP9ZG
February 3, 2026 at 3:23 PM
A new report from a government watchdog suggests the Trump administration's efforts to fire staff at the U.S. Department of Education cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4qPP9ZG
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4qPP9ZG
Excellence grows when opportunity is protected and it is now more important than ever to uplift Black history in this time of targeted erasure. Black history is a part of American history and #Can'tBeErased.
#blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #cantbeerased
#blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #cantbeerased
February 2, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Excellence grows when opportunity is protected and it is now more important than ever to uplift Black history in this time of targeted erasure. Black history is a part of American history and #Can'tBeErased.
#blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #cantbeerased
#blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #cantbeerased
Sweeping ICE raids are tearing families apart, terrorizing communities, and transforming once-safe spaces into zones of fear, with people’s lives disrupted and, in some cases, violently taken.
Read the full blog: https://bit.ly/3MbNQ8p
Read the full blog: https://bit.ly/3MbNQ8p
January 31, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Sweeping ICE raids are tearing families apart, terrorizing communities, and transforming once-safe spaces into zones of fear, with people’s lives disrupted and, in some cases, violently taken.
Read the full blog: https://bit.ly/3MbNQ8p
Read the full blog: https://bit.ly/3MbNQ8p
A federal school voucher program is officially law. So… what does that mean for students where you live? Let’s break it down: https://bit.ly/49PvYJG
January 28, 2026 at 10:45 PM
A federal school voucher program is officially law. So… what does that mean for students where you live? Let’s break it down: https://bit.ly/49PvYJG
We’re proud to announce Brian L. Love as the new state director for EdTrust-Midwest. He previously served as the former director of community engagement at EdTrust-Midwest and director of the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.
January 28, 2026 at 4:25 PM
We’re proud to announce Brian L. Love as the new state director for EdTrust-Midwest. He previously served as the former director of community engagement at EdTrust-Midwest and director of the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.
Big changes to college affordability are coming ⏰
New limits on student loans, repayment plans, and Pell Grants begin in 2026.
➡️ Visit edtrust.org for more.
#HigherEd #StudentLoans #Educationpolicy
New limits on student loans, repayment plans, and Pell Grants begin in 2026.
➡️ Visit edtrust.org for more.
#HigherEd #StudentLoans #Educationpolicy
January 26, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Big changes to college affordability are coming ⏰
New limits on student loans, repayment plans, and Pell Grants begin in 2026.
➡️ Visit edtrust.org for more.
#HigherEd #StudentLoans #Educationpolicy
New limits on student loans, repayment plans, and Pell Grants begin in 2026.
➡️ Visit edtrust.org for more.
#HigherEd #StudentLoans #Educationpolicy
Catch @augustusedtrust.bsky.social this afternoon on @newsnation.bsky.social as he discusses fair school funding and responds to a new Michigan bill proposing to eliminate school-based property taxes for residents without children in public schools.
January 16, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Catch @augustusedtrust.bsky.social this afternoon on @newsnation.bsky.social as he discusses fair school funding and responds to a new Michigan bill proposing to eliminate school-based property taxes for residents without children in public schools.
Sherisse Kenerson, a multilingual teacher at Holmes Middle School in Alexandria, Virginia, leads a club of sixth- through eighth-graders who want to know the art of looping and curving their letters together.
Check out the story: https://bit.ly/4pITOeD
Check out the story: https://bit.ly/4pITOeD
January 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Sherisse Kenerson, a multilingual teacher at Holmes Middle School in Alexandria, Virginia, leads a club of sixth- through eighth-graders who want to know the art of looping and curving their letters together.
Check out the story: https://bit.ly/4pITOeD
Check out the story: https://bit.ly/4pITOeD
Student loan debt is not just a financial issue; it is a mental health issue, a workforce issue, and a generational equity issue.
Check out the full article: https://bit.ly/3NiHzbi
Check out the full article: https://bit.ly/3NiHzbi
January 14, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Student loan debt is not just a financial issue; it is a mental health issue, a workforce issue, and a generational equity issue.
Check out the full article: https://bit.ly/3NiHzbi
Check out the full article: https://bit.ly/3NiHzbi
Indiana’s request to the U.S. Department of Education to waive restrictions on the money goes beyond Iowa’s, said Nicholas Munyan-Penney, Assistant Director of P12 Policy at The Education Trust.
Read the full article: https://edtru.st/4pSaO2Y
Read the full article: https://edtru.st/4pSaO2Y
December 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Indiana’s request to the U.S. Department of Education to waive restrictions on the money goes beyond Iowa’s, said Nicholas Munyan-Penney, Assistant Director of P12 Policy at The Education Trust.
Read the full article: https://edtru.st/4pSaO2Y
Read the full article: https://edtru.st/4pSaO2Y
The U.S. Department of Education wrapped week one of rulemaking on the new Workforce Pell Grant, to help students use Pell Grants for short-term workforce programs but key concerns still stand.
Check out the full brief to find out what's next: https://bit.ly/4p1Z4tu
Check out the full brief to find out what's next: https://bit.ly/4p1Z4tu
December 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The U.S. Department of Education wrapped week one of rulemaking on the new Workforce Pell Grant, to help students use Pell Grants for short-term workforce programs but key concerns still stand.
Check out the full brief to find out what's next: https://bit.ly/4p1Z4tu
Check out the full brief to find out what's next: https://bit.ly/4p1Z4tu
EdTrust's President & CEO Denise Forte joined the panel at U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono’s spotlight forum to discuss the Dismantling of U.S. Department of Education
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/7EZ6hyqOZ5Y?si=vaUxrZsClgeRK1rz
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/7EZ6hyqOZ5Y?si=vaUxrZsClgeRK1rz
December 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
EdTrust's President & CEO Denise Forte joined the panel at U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono’s spotlight forum to discuss the Dismantling of U.S. Department of Education
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/7EZ6hyqOZ5Y?si=vaUxrZsClgeRK1rz
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/7EZ6hyqOZ5Y?si=vaUxrZsClgeRK1rz
Tomorrow at 2:30pm, EdTrust's President & CEO, @deniseedtrust.bsky.social will be a featured panelist at a forum hosted by @hirono.senate.gov on the harmful impacts of the Trump Admin’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Dept. of ED.
Access the live stream: https://edtru.st/4qaaw7k
Access the live stream: https://edtru.st/4qaaw7k
December 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Tomorrow at 2:30pm, EdTrust's President & CEO, @deniseedtrust.bsky.social will be a featured panelist at a forum hosted by @hirono.senate.gov on the harmful impacts of the Trump Admin’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Dept. of ED.
Access the live stream: https://edtru.st/4qaaw7k
Access the live stream: https://edtru.st/4qaaw7k
Tomorrow, we're bundling up to tune into: An ESSA Christmas Carol: The Law’s Past, Present, & Future! ☃️ Ready to join All4Ed & EdTrust for a conversation with former Hill & Obama administration staff and education advocates who shaped the law? RSVP: https://bit.ly/48DXc3Y
December 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Tomorrow, we're bundling up to tune into: An ESSA Christmas Carol: The Law’s Past, Present, & Future! ☃️ Ready to join All4Ed & EdTrust for a conversation with former Hill & Obama administration staff and education advocates who shaped the law? RSVP: https://bit.ly/48DXc3Y
Inauguration Day was a time of hope for the MAGA faithful who watched President Donald Trump take his second oath of office in the Capitol rotunda. But less than a mile away, at the Department of Education, fear and uncertainty reigned. Read more: https://bit.ly/4aipZxF
December 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Inauguration Day was a time of hope for the MAGA faithful who watched President Donald Trump take his second oath of office in the Capitol rotunda. But less than a mile away, at the Department of Education, fear and uncertainty reigned. Read more: https://bit.ly/4aipZxF
Three out of six of Chicago’s Head Start grantees have yet to hear from the federal government if their grant has been renewed for next year.
Read the full article: https://edtru.st/3XBhGoT
Read the full article: https://edtru.st/3XBhGoT
December 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Three out of six of Chicago’s Head Start grantees have yet to hear from the federal government if their grant has been renewed for next year.
Read the full article: https://edtru.st/3XBhGoT
Read the full article: https://edtru.st/3XBhGoT
In the latest chapter of the #GreatAmericanHeist, the coordinated effort to strip resources from students funnel them upward to the wealthy, the Trump admin has now set its sights on one of the most vulnerable groups in higher education: student-parents. https://bit.ly/4pIYiCo
December 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
In the latest chapter of the #GreatAmericanHeist, the coordinated effort to strip resources from students funnel them upward to the wealthy, the Trump admin has now set its sights on one of the most vulnerable groups in higher education: student-parents. https://bit.ly/4pIYiCo
Reported Support of “Patriotic Education” By Teachers Needs More Investigation. Read the full blog: https://bit.ly/4pK6RN9
December 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Reported Support of “Patriotic Education” By Teachers Needs More Investigation. Read the full blog: https://bit.ly/4pK6RN9
Chronic absenteeism is reshaping district priorities nationwide and mental health is a central driver. Join us to discuss evidence-based strategies to address school avoidance and improve student attendance. Register: https://edtru.st/4rw9xzO
December 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Chronic absenteeism is reshaping district priorities nationwide and mental health is a central driver. Join us to discuss evidence-based strategies to address school avoidance and improve student attendance. Register: https://edtru.st/4rw9xzO
This Giving Tuesday, you can help us build an equitable future for P–12 & college students.
Equity means:
✨ Schools that uplift students
✨ Fair, well-resourced public schools
✨ Expanded opportunities for underserved students
Donate: https://bit.ly/4rPqOEv
#EdTrust30
Equity means:
✨ Schools that uplift students
✨ Fair, well-resourced public schools
✨ Expanded opportunities for underserved students
Donate: https://bit.ly/4rPqOEv
#EdTrust30
December 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This Giving Tuesday, you can help us build an equitable future for P–12 & college students.
Equity means:
✨ Schools that uplift students
✨ Fair, well-resourced public schools
✨ Expanded opportunities for underserved students
Donate: https://bit.ly/4rPqOEv
#EdTrust30
Equity means:
✨ Schools that uplift students
✨ Fair, well-resourced public schools
✨ Expanded opportunities for underserved students
Donate: https://bit.ly/4rPqOEv
#EdTrust30