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Policy Changes Affecting Education and Philanthropy: Resources and Events

Find EdFunders and partner resources and events here that support education philanthropy's strategy around and management of the transition to the new federal administration and ongoing policy updates.
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Governors’ Top Education Priorities in 2025 State of the State Addresses
In a critical year for state education policy, Education Commission of the States tracked, analyzed and identified education policy trends in 49 governors’ State of the State addresses to help you understand trending education issues across states, with accompanying state examples.
Addressing Educational Inequities in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic Commissioned Paper Series
As part of the Addressing Educational Inequities in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic project, this commissioned paper series addresses the urgent need to identify and implement strategies that support academic learning, student well-being and family and community engagement in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
See All the Lawsuits Filed Over Trump’s Education Policies
Education Week has identified lawsuits that challenge either Trump administration education policies or broader policies from the administration that affect education. The chart details each of those lawsuits and their status as they make their way through the courts.
NAEd, AERA, and Other Education Research Associations Issue Joint Letter to Congress
Read the joint letter released by several education research associations on March 25, 2025, calling on Congress to safeguard federal education data, statistics and research.
Challenging Times: How U.S. Nonprofit Leaders are Experiencing the Political Context
This research snapshot examines how nonprofits are experiencing the rapid shifts in policy and the current U.S. political climate under a new presidential administration.
Brookings Scholars Analyze Trump’s Order to Dismantle the Department of Education
Brown Center scholars examine the significant legal, political, and logistical obstacles to dismantling the agency, offering a detailed analysis of how the order is misleading and omits key context.
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