Equity-Driven • Data-Centered • Student-Focused While California has steadily improved its Cal Grant application rates, it can do even better.Paving the Path to College Aid: Expanding Access to the Cal Grant… Each year, over 300,000 eligible students are turned away from Cal Grant awards.Ed Trust–West’s latest Equity Alert, Improving Cal Grant Equity, highlights thr… The Education Trust–West is launching a ten month grant program to support and coordinate the efforts of highly effective community-based organizations (CBOs) … This year marked a number of noteworthy policy wins and significant strides toward education equity in California. We were proud to stand with fellow nonprofit… Recently, the California Department of Education released the results of our state's college and career readiness aligned assessments, the California Assessmen… This upcoming November, Californians will head to the polls. In addition to weighing in on ballot measures and local races, voters will pick our next Governor,… A “free college” movement is sweeping the nation and taking hold in California. Adopted last year and funded this year, the California College Promise program … The Education Trust-West issued the following statement in response to the release of the 2018 CAASPP results:The recently released results of our state’s coll… New Poll Shows California Parents of Color Overwhelmingly Say Improving K-12 Education is Top Priority for Next Governor California’s next Governor will need … Nearly 10 million students are enrolled in California’s schools, colleges, and universities. These students will benefit from the steps California policymakers… One out of every 10 high school seniors in California finishes their final high school year at an alternative school. Yet, so far, these schools haven’t been m… In response to the U.S. Department of Education approving California’s Every Student Succeeds Act plan, Ryan J. Smith, Executive Director of Ed Trust–West and … In response to Governor Jerry Brown signing the final 2018-19 California state budget, Ryan J. Smith, executive director of Ed Trust–West and vice president of… The Russlynn Ali Fellowship program lays the foundation for current and future policymakers, researchers, advocates, and educators to become lifelong leaders w… In April, more than 60 advocates and staff throughout California participated in the 1st Education Equity Advocacy Day co- hosted by The Education Trust-West a… On behalf of The Education Trust–West, Ryan J. Smith issued the following statement on the Governor’s May Revision for the proposed 2018-19 California st… Featured in LA School Report - Read Online‘Tis the season when we read posts and watch online videos of the young men and women who received their college acce… Different than the Smarter Balanced assessments California students take each year, the National Assessment of Educational Progress is a test that monitors how… Ryan J. Smith, Executive Director of The Education Trust–West, and Vice President of The Education Trust, issued the following statement: Some progress on… A Data Equity Walk is a 45-90 minute activity for any size audience – high school and college students, teachers, district leaders, community members, or other…Advocates for educational justice and the high academic achievement of all California students, particularly those of color and living in poverty.
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Paving the Path to College Aid: Expanding Access to the Cal Grant Program
Equity Alert: Improving Cal Grant Equity
Education Equity Grants to Support Community Partners
California’s Key Ed Equity Related Legislative Proposals
Student Achievement Analysis: Results of the 2017-18 Smarter Balanced Assessments
2018 Ed Equity Candidate Questionnaires
Equity Alert: From Good to Great – How to Maximize Equity in California’s Statewide Free College Program
Statement in Response to Release of 2018 CAASPP Results
California Parent Poll
What’s Next: A Policy Agenda for Education Equity in California
Equity Alert: Holding Alternative Schools, Districts, and County Offices Accountable for All Students’ Success
Statement in Response to the Approval of California’s ESSA Plan
Statement from Ryan J. Smith on the Final 2018-19 California State Budget
Ed Trust–West Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of Russlynn Ali Summer Fellows
Education Equity Advocacy Day 2018
Statement from Ryan J. Smith in response to the Governor’s May Revision for the proposed 2018-19 state budget
Ryan J. Smith: How can California be a beacon on a hill if it’s leaving its students at the base of the mountain?
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2017 Results
Some progress on NAEP, yet persistent gaps are a call to action for California
Data Equity Walks in Action
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