President & CEO of EdTrust, a mom, a Blue Devil, a fierce advocate for education equity.https://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mquqefvjwd2wWe need better access to AP and advanced coursework for our students. We need them to graduate with diplomas that open doors. https://edtru.st/4f9V3le17 Jul 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mquqefvjwd2whttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mquav3egng2aToo many Black and Latino students are shut out of the advanced classes that lead to long-term success. EdTrust is proud to once again endorse the Advanced Coursework Equity Act. https://edtru.st/4vtOu1v https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-castro-reintroduce-bicameral-bill-to-expand-advanced-coursework-opportunities-for-underrepresented-students17 Jul 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mquav3egng2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mqs5d72k2427July's Disability Pride Month. For students of color, students with disabilities, and those with intersecting identities, an accessible future is achievable. This great blog series explains how we get there. https://edtru.st/453F5TE 16 Jul 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqs5d72k2427https://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mqmvhmlsp623Bottom line from EdTrust's Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D.: “If we define educational value only through wages, the earnings test isn’t just coming for religious education. It’s coming for the very idea that education was ever about anything else except money.” https://edtru.st/44pj29N14 Jul 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmvhmlsp623https://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mqkgoeadzx2aI am excited to join a distinguished panel for a conversation that will explore how education, civic engagement, and community leadership can help advance equity for future generations. You can RSVP here: https://edtru.st/4phsju113 Jul 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkgoeadzx2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mq6463ft3k2vI want to share some great work from EdTrust-Midwest. ETM helped secure gains to improve learning conditions for traditionally underserved students and ensured anti-immigrant language was removed from the state’s final budget. https://edtru.st/4vXcjQE08 Jul 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq6463ft3k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mq3szguxbm2qReading doesn't stop in elementary school. In the final part of my interview with NPU's Keri Rodrigues, we hear her perspective on how to support older readers in the age of social media. https://edtru.st/4pfBOtS08 Jul 2026 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3szguxbm2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mpyrlaktlx2mWe must stand against whitewashing and disenfranchisement, embrace the promise of our founding principles, and reclaim public education as a declarative right that not one single student should be denied an excellent education. https://edtru.st/4flgDTD06 Jul 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyrlaktlx2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mprpzxtv7m2303 Jul 2026 23:44 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprpzxtv7m23https://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mpp2k4d6dp22As the federal government institutes harmful changes to education, states can take key steps: • Increase school funding • Protect nutrition programs • Protect immigrant students • Ensure student civil rights • Opt-out of the federal voucher program https://edtru.st/4vDLq42 https://edtrust.org/blog/how-states-can-pick-up-slack-as-federal-support-for-education-shrinks/02 Jul 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpp2k4d6dp22https://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mpjqvcas5b2zIn this part of my conversation with Keri Rodrigues, we talk about math and how we can make all students feel like math students. I hope you tune in! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTL0Nx_zWXw30 Jun 2026 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjqvcas5b2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mph7p6yboq2iThis great work from EdTrust in Massachusetts highlights some hard truths about literacy not just for MA students but students across the country. https://edtru.st/4xPqKHt https://edtrust.org/blog/too-many-adolescents-in-ma-are-struggling-with-literacy-skills/29 Jun 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mph7p6yboq2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mpa4pqdbrk2oJune is Immigrant Heritage Month, and I want to share this powerful story from EdTrust’s blog about a first-generation doctoral graduate and what it really takes to get to and through college. https://edtru.st/3SqcVPP26 Jun 2026 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpa4pqdbrk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mp5fykzllq2kTwo things are about to happen on July 1st: Grad PLUS loans will be eliminated. And new federal loan caps go into effect. The federal government should invest more in lowering costs in public higher education rather than forcing students out of school. https://edtru.st/4oN9yhT25 Jun 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5fykzllq2khttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mp5fykaf5q2oIn this clip of my discussion with NPU’s Keri Rodrigues, we delve further into AI and digital literacy. I hope you tune in! https://edtru.st/3Skxqxl25 Jun 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5fykaf5q2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mp23aeb3rp2gIn this part of my conversation with NPU's Keri Rodrigues, we talk about parents and the concerns looming over AI in the classroom. I hope you tune in! https://edtru.st/4eDtX4i24 Jun 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp23aeb3rp2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mooks7an5n2620 Jun 2026 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mooks7an5n26https://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mom27qbrql2iAmerica is in the middle of a profound literacy crisis. The disparities are stark across racial and economic lines. Listen as we chart a course forward. https://edtru.st/4vRetAz19 Jun 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mom27qbrql2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3molhz3yjvw2zThe Department of Education announced an 1% interest rate reduction for some borrowers. We need to make college and career preparedness affordable, not push financial gimmicks that will do little to support students and families. https://edtru.st/3Qvt3yD18 Jun 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3molhz3yjvw2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mojc22n5fn2nThe narrative is that students who graduate with debt but no degree simply “couldn’t hack it.” The truth is often far more concerning. We need a system of emergency support that is accessible, readily available, and free from stigma and red tape. https://edtru.st/3RjMURp17 Jun 2026 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mojc22n5fn2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mogxv5quox2fIn this second part of my conversation with National Parents Union’s Keri Rodrigues, we discuss how families can support the education journey of their older readers. I encourage you to tune in, comment, and share. https://youtu.be/SZ6UIYKZ0zk?si=Ab0tf90L3JEdCUNG16 Jun 2026 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogxv5quox2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mofz5wpv4s24In approving Indiana’s waiver request, the Department of Education abandoned the promise of universal academic excellence. https://edtru.st/4goxZQt16 Jun 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofz5wpv4s24https://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mo4wanafhf2eIn this must-read article, EdTrust’s Augustus Mays explains the need for equitable state funding for public schools, in the wake of a recent report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation that highlighted the racial disparities in children’s wellbeing. https://edtru.st/4om2icu12 Jun 2026 23:44 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4wanafhf2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mnzgtcdyu62hLiteracy is a civil right and pathway to opportunity AT EVERY AGE. Watch the first part of CEO Insights: Power & Purpose. Denise Forte talks with Keri Rodrigues about the message state and local leaders need to hear on literacy for older readers. https://youtu.be/Z8ZhXQjF2uM?si=EgKthEgFST9MybSd https://youtu.be/svghYf69seU?si=DWQxaSfdSr8yh-QR11 Jun 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzgtcdyu62hhttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mnxopsokvu25We do not want our students to simply learn how to do something, but why they are doing it. We are preparing students — not automatons or widgets. https://edtru.st/4x6r848 10 Jun 2026 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxopsokvu25https://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mnwwoyixwk23New NAEP results show that too many Black and Latino students and students from low-income backgrounds are being left behind. Republicans in Congress are focused on education culture wars today. That's not going to change the trajectory for students. edtru.st/4ezdi2V https://edtru.st/4ezdi2V10 Jun 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwwoyixwk23https://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mnvfzibnnq2dI am excited to announce my new series called CEO Insights: Power and Purpose. The first episode features NPU's Keri Rodrigues. Keri and I discuss how we support middle and high school readers, as well as the impact of AI in the classroom. We hope you will tune in on Thursday!10 Jun 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnvfzibnnq2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mnl4o57lbp2cLouisiana v. Callais is more than a voting rights case, it is about the access of Black students to an excellent public education. When Black communities lose representation, they also lose power over the systems and schools serving their children. https://edtru.st/4vwh0jC05 Jun 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnl4o57lbp2chttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mnim3lxps22aEdTrust-New York's Out of Reach report reveals that NY's literacy reforms are not adequately serving multilingual learners. Ensuring all students become strong readers requires coordinated action from New York policymakers, educators, and advocates. https://edtru.st/3SmjDpJ04 Jun 2026 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnim3lxps22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/deniseedtrust.bsky.social/post/3mng2rulgny2pThis Pride Month we have to ensure that schools have are places where every student feels seen, respected, and supported. Inclusive curricula, affirming policies, and strong anti-bullying protections aren’t extras — they’re essential to student safety and success. https://edtru.st/4uokeF203 Jun 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:6sdvutorpyvf6q73ap3twm5b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mng2rulgny2p