New York

EdTrust–New York is a statewide education policy and advocacy organization focused first and foremost on doing right by New York’s children. Although many organizations speak up for the adults employed by schools and colleges, we advocate for students, especially those whose needs and potential are often overlooked.

West

EdTrust–West is committed to dismantling the racial and economic barriers embedded in the California education system. Through our research and advocacy, EdTrust-West engages diverse communities dedicated to education equity and justice and increases political and public will to build an education system where students of color and multilingual learners, especially those experiencing poverty, will thrive.

Massachusetts

The Education Trust team in Massachusetts convenes and supports the Massachusetts Education Equity Partnership (MEEP), a collective effort of more than 20 social justice, civil rights and education organizations from across the Commonwealth working together to promote educational equity for historically underserved students in our state’s schools.

EdTrust in Louisiana | HBCU Equity & Investment Hub

Why HBCUs Matter for Louisiana

A group of five African American college students and teachers posing for a photo Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are not a niche; they provide essential workforce and innovation infrastructure for our state. Across Louisiana, HBCUs educate large numbers of first-generation and low-income students, produce teachers, nurses, engineers, and entrepreneurs who remain in-state, and support local economies. Our HBCU ecosystem, including Southern University, Grambling State University, Xavier University of Louisiana, and Dillard University, drives social mobility and community stability despite chronic underfunding and deferred maintenance. Investing here isn’t charity; it’s smart economic policy with measurable ROI for Louisiana families and employers.

Investing in HBCUs makes a better LA

What We’ve Done So Far

Advocacy and Community Partnerships

Published op-eds and statements elevating HBCU infrastructure needs, student-success supports, and the risks of anti-DEI policy measures and unstable funding
Advanced budget messaging that prioritizes base (recurring) dollars over one-time patches, with clear accountability guardrails for new programs
Held conversations with HBCU leaders, student support teams, and faculty on their urgent needs including dorms, labs, broadband, mental-health services, and advising
Co-created student-voice storytelling that humanizes complex policy, such as completion barriers, work-study realities, commuting, caregiving, and first-gen challenges
Secured state and local coverage to reframe HBCUs as Louisiana’s talent pipelines, pairing data with lived experience

Our future depends on strong and safe HBCUs

HBCUs are America’s hidden engines and now they’re under fire

Vision: Where We’re Going Next

Narrative Power and Storytelling
Expand our student/faculty story bank and package short videos, quotes, and class-to-career case studies that show how investment becomes diplomas, salaries, and thriving parishes
Stable, Base Funding for Core Conditions
Move beyond stopgaps. We’ll push for recurring state and federal dollars that modernize facilities (dorms, HVAC, labs), expand campus safety, and close historic funding gaps
Protect the Student-Success Engine
Secure sustained support for advising, tutoring/TRIO-style programs, emergency aid, mental-health care, and summer bridge — proven levers for persistence and completion
Defend Mission and Belonging
Oppose policies that erode equity, civil-rights protections, or inclusive campus climates. Belonging is not a “program;” it’s the operating system that helps students graduate

How You Can Partner

Students and Alumni
Share your story; help us map commuting, caregiving, and work-study realities that policy must fund.

Campus Leaders
Co-design facility and student-support priorities; identify “shovel-ready” projects; pilot data sharing for outcomes dashboards.

Policymakers
Back recurring funds for facilities and student supports; require equity/quality guardrails for any new programs; publish transparent results.

Employers
Sponsor a lab or scholarship; launch paid co-ops; co-advise curriculum; commit to in-state hiring pathways.

Philanthropy
Seed matching funds that convert one-time fixes into sustainable programs and support storytelling and independent evaluation

Contact

For partnerships, media, or briefings, contact EdTrust in Louisiana: [email protected].

Who We Are

Midwest