EdTrust’s Post

What’s happening in Louisiana isn’t just local politics, it’s a warning for the nation. In a new op-ed for The Root, EdTrust president & CEO Denise Forte outlines how recent decisions in Louisiana signal a broader effort to roll back civil rights protections in education and beyond. As federal oversight fades, the risks are clear: deepening inequities, weakened protections for students, and a troubling precedent for other states to follow to further disenfranchise Black voters. As Forte emphasizes, these moments are not isolated, they are part of a larger pattern with national implications that will impact our democracy as a whole. 📖 Read the full op-ed: https://edtru.st/4w7zlmR