09/02/2025

Building What We Deserve: EdTrust-West’s Vision for Education Equity in Los Angeles County

Our Vision for LA County includes bold actions that education leaders must take to ensure every student thrives in the region. We stand ready to partner with communities, educators, county and state leaders to make this vision a reality. The time for bold action is now.
09/02/2025

Dual Enrollment Practitioner Guides

To ensure dual enrollment reaches all students, especially Black, Latinx, and Native American students, EdTrust-West partnered with Career Ladders Project to create three Dual Enrollment Practitioner Guides. These resources support intentional coordination, recruitment, and counseling, and can be used individually or as a set.
07/29/2025

Growing Together: Fostering Belonging for Parenting Students at California State University

Parenting students are powerful, determined, and resilient—yet too often overlooked in higher education policy and everyday campus life. Our latest research reveals persistent gaps in support and underscores the critical role faculty, campus leaders, and policymakers play in fostering true belonging for student parents.
06/27/2025

In Final State Budget Agreement, California Buffers Students from Federal Uncertainty and Fiscal Instability

For Immediate Release Contact: Mariel Matze, [email protected], (510) 879-6208 In Final State Budget Agreement, California Buffers Students from Federal Uncertainty and Fiscal Instability Oakland, CA — […]
06/09/2025

ICE Raids Terrorize L.A. Communities — Students, Schools, and Colleges Must Be Defended

For Immediate Release Contact: Mariel Matze, [email protected], (510) 879-6208   ICE Raids Terrorize L.A. Communities — Students, Schools, and Colleges Must Be Defended   Oakland, CA — […]
05/14/2025

EdTrust-West Responds to Governor Newsom’s 2025-2026 Budget Revision

For Immediate Release Contact: Mariel Matze, [email protected], (510) 879-6208 EdTrust-West Responds to Governor Newsom’s 2025-2026 Budget Revision Oakland, CA — In response to Governor Newsom’s 2025-2026 […]
05/06/2025

Black Girl Brilliance: Using Data to Catalyze Change for California’s Black Girls

Excited to share vital research from @uclaseisin partnership with @EdTrustWest and @CollegeOpp that identifies steps #K12 and #highered leaders can take to #StopAAPIHate and create positive learning environments for #Asian and #AsianAmerican students: bit.ly/3sJRpoc