The Education Trust–West Responds to the Final 2023-2024 Budget Agreement
For Immediate ReleaseJune 30, 2023Contact: Dr. Christopher J. Nellum, 510-879-6220 Oakland, CA — In anticipation of Governor Newsom signing the…
Policy Brief: Equitable and Accessible Early Learning and Care in California Starts with an Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS)
As California invests in early learning and care, the state is also moving forward with a long-overdue plan to…
The Education Trust–West Responds to Governor Newsom’s 2023-2024 Budget Revision
For Immediate ReleaseMay 12, 2023Contact: Mariel Matze, [email protected], 650-380-1973 Oakland, CA — In response to Governor Newsom’s 2023-2024 b…
The Equity 8 – California’s Key Legislative Proposals 2023
Every spring, California legislators offer new ideas or proposed changes to programs and policies that touch the lives of…
Money Matters: Prioritizing Equity and Opportunity for Students in the California Budget Proposal
At The Education Trust—West (Ed Trust—West), we’re dedicated to a more equitable California for the students who have been…
Little kids, big priorities: what we’re focused on in early learning and care
With over two million children under the age of five in California, the state’s recent investments in early learning…
Equity Alert: Black Students Need More from California’s Equity Multiplier
California’s education system, like many government institutions, was not developed to serve Black students. The tough truth is that…
Data for the People 2023
DATAfor the people Year after year, millions of California children grow, learn, and develop in our state’s schools and colleges,…
The Education Trust–West Responds to the State Budget Proposal for 2023-2024
For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 10, 2023Contact: Mariel Matze, [email protected], 650-380-1973 Oakland, CA — In response to California’s proposed 2023…
Moving Forward Together: A Policy Agenda for Racial Equity in California Education Systems in 2023
The pandemic demonstrated what so many of us already knew - normal wasn’t good enough before, and it’s certainly…
The CORE Collective
Communities Organizing for Racial Equity in Education (CORE) Collective What is the Communities Organizing for Racial Equity in Education (…
The Equity 8 – California’s Key Legislative Proposals 2022
Every spring, California legislators offer new ideas or proposed changes to programs and policies that touch the lives of…
The Education Trust–West Responds to the Final State Budget for 2022-2023
Oakland, CA — In response to California’s final 2022-2023 budget, Dr. Christopher J. Nellum, executive director of The Education…
Black Minds Matter: 2022 Fact Sheet
Since the original release of Black Minds Matter in 2015, California has made some progress on living up to…
Momentum: A Policy Agenda for Accelerating Racial Equity in California’s Education Systems in 2022
California is the fifth largest economy in the world, educates more than one out of every ten K-12 students…
The Education Trust–West Responds to Governor Newsom’s 2022-2023 Budget Proposal
For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 10, 2022Contact: Mariel Matze, [email protected], 650-380-1973 Oakland, CA — Dr. Christopher J. Nellum, Executive Dire…
The Education Trust–West Responds to Release of 2020 CAASPP Results
Oakland, CA — Dr. Christopher J. Nellum, Executive Director of The Education Trust–West, issued the following statement in response…
How can we make early learning more equitable?
While we know early childhood education sets the foundation for a child's future success, many children still do not…