$8.5 BILLION cut to K-12 education.

Programs for students with disabilities: gone.
Support for immigrant students: at risk.
College success programs: eliminated.

This isn’t a budget—it’s a heist.

Congress must reject it. #ProtectPublicEducation #GreatAmericanHeist

Protecting Students from the #GreatAmericanHeist: We published a guide outlining five urgent threats posed by the federal government’s retreat from public education, along with concrete actions for advocates. https://edtru.st/4qEWQkJ

Great work, Augustus Mays, who testified last week before Congressman Scott and members of the House Democratic Caucus on the dismantling of the Department of Education.

https://edtru.st/4riAC9l

#GreatAmericanHeist

"AFPI’s...objective [is] to... “plant Jesus in every space.”
It "rejects the idea that society has a collective responsibility to educate all children equally and argues that “the Bible makes it clear that it is parents alone who shoulder the responsibility for their children.”"
#GreatAmericanHeist

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

#AgentKrasnov #BankruptingUSA 🤬🤬 #TheArtOfTheSTEAL #GreatAmericanHeist #JackSmithComeGitYourCRIMINAL
#CrimesAgainstHumanity #MURDERER
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Our higher education policy director Roxanne Garza gave a power testimony at
@hirono.senate.gov 's shadow hearing. #GreatAmericanHeist

Our higher education policy director Roxanne Garza gave a power testimony at @maziehirono shadow hearing. #GreatAmericanHeist

The Great American Heist EdTrust is sounding the alarm about The Great American Heist — the largest transfer of wealth in U.S. history that affects everyone — that’s happening right in front of our eyes

Federal education policies being enacted are stealing from schools, communities, & students. We’re sounding the alarm about the #GreatAmericanHeist happening in our country right now, right in front of our eyes. Learn more: edtru.st/45CCp0n

EdTrust Applauds the Senators’ Pushback Against the Great American Heist Bipartisan education funding bill rejects Trump’s plan to dismantle public education

Statement from
@deniseedtrust.bsky.social on the bipartisan education funding bill that rejects trump’s plan to dismantle public education. EdTrust applauds the senators’ pushback against the #GreatAmericanHeist.

Read the full statement: edtru.st/3HiAiW2

We’re working to build a future where every student, no matter their zip code, has access to quality education. This is our vision. This is our movement.

To learn more about the #GreatAmericanHeist visit edtrust.org

This quote is from EdTrust's President & CEO Denise Forte's powerful testimony before Senator Hirono & the Senate Democratic Cacus exposing the indefensible attacks on Public Education. 🚨 This isn’t just policy, it’s the #GreatAmericanHeist & EdTrust is here to ring the alarm.

Robbing Our Students’ Futures: The Indefensible Attacks on Public Education We call on Congress to act with bipartisan spirit and authority to end the Great American Heist and to force the administration to fund fully public education

Today, our President & CEO @deniseedtrust.bsky.social testified before @hirono.senate.gov & the Senate Democratic Caucus on the effects of the #GreatAmericanHeist on students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, & public education in the US. Read the blog: edtru.st/4lUG67l

States Fight Back Against the Department of Education The Department of Ed froze nearly $7 billion in education funding, leaving schools around the country scrambling just before the new school year

The Department of Ed froze nearly $7 billion in education funding, leaving schools around the country scrambling just before the new school year. Read the full article: edtru.st/4nSNbXm

#departmentofeducation #saveourstudents #greatamericanheist

Supreme Court Clears Path to Further Dismantle Department of Education The U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to continue its effort to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education isn’t reform—it’s a full-scale assault on student opportunity

Supreme Court Clears Path to Further Dismantle Department of Education

EdTrust: “This isn’t reform—it’s a full-scale assault on student opportunity”

Read the full statement: edtru.st/4eQMM3N

#saveourstudents #greatamericanheist #SCOTUS #DepartmentofEducation

Elon Musk Declares Open War on Republican Party After spending nine figures and almost a year getting Donald Trump elected, billionaire Elon Musk has openly declared war against Republicans.

Smoke & Mirrors

Is the Kooky Ketamine Kid trying to leverage his legendary unlikeability with the public in some wacky reverse psychology trick, or is this another distraction from the real poison pills hidden in that fascist bill? 🤔

#GreatAmericanHeist
#FakeOutrage

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📣 We’re watching. We’re organizing. And we won’t back down.

#GreatAmericanHeist #SavePublicEd #EquityMatters #StopTheCuts

🎟️ One ticket to the wild ride that’s unraveling America’s #education system. From budget cuts to student loan rollbacks, the first 100 days of the Trump era have been a chaotic carnival—with students paying the price. Watch now: youtu.be/DmoMDAF9Rzw
#educationpolicy #greatamericanheist

Joint Statement on House Budget Reconciliation Bill Civil rights and education advocacy organizations released the following statement on the House budget reconciliation bill and the harmful impact it will have on students

The #GreatAmericanHeist is underway. Civil rights & education advocates are speaking out against the “Big Beautiful Bill” and the harmful impact it will have on students, families & public schools. Learn more: edtru.st/4kdusn8

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This isn’t a “budget fix.”
It’s a full-on #GreatAmericanHeist of opportunity, protections, and public investment in higher education.

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The #GreatAmericanHeist is underway—and students are the ones being robbed.

The “budget reconciliation” bill in Congress is a direct attack on college affordability: Pell Grants, student loans, and consumer protections are all on the chopping block. Here’s what you need to know. 👇