02/14/2024
Statement from The California Alliance for Student Parent Success The California Alliance for Student Parent Success (The Alliance) applauds Assemblymember Marc Berman and his team for […]
12/19/2023
Unlocking the potential of 3.9 million parenting Californians without a college degree is key to empowering bright futures and fortifying the state’s economy. However, in both […]
11/07/2023
The Education Trust–West and California Competes: Higher Education for a Strong Economy are building The California Alliance for Student Parent Success (“The Alliance”) to support and […]
11/02/2023
California is home to over 8 million students in TK-12 classrooms and on college campuses across the state with big dreams for their future – dreams […]
10/09/2023
For Immediate Release October 9, 2023 Contact: Mariel Matze, 650-380-1973, mmatze@edtrustwest.org The EdTrust-West Responds to Governor Newsom’s Veto of AB 811 Oakland, CA — In response […]
10/03/2023
For too long, remedial courses in California Community Colleges created costly barriers that hindered student success. Assembly Bill 705, signed into law in 2017, seeks to remove these barriers by requiring colleges to eliminate most remedial courses and instead use evidence-based approaches like corequisite support to help students succeed in transfer-level classes.
A new “bright spot” highlights Ventura College’s implementation of AB 705, showcasing strategies that place students directly into courses that maximize their chances of completing transferable, college-level math within a year. The report outlines how increased access to transfer-level math and targeted student supports are helping improve completion outcomes.
05/05/2023
Cal Grants are the most critical state financial aid investments to promote college access and affordability for Black, Latinx, and Native American students and students from […]
02/17/2023
How does dual enrollment pave a smoother path to college for Black and Latinx Students in California? Dual enrollment has the potential to be a powerful […]
01/25/2023
STATEMENT BY THE EDTRUST—WEST, THE CAMPAIGN FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY, AND JUST EQUATIONS ON CSU ADMISSIONS: CSU WILL NOT PURSUE CHANGE TO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OAKLAND, Calif. — […]
11/02/2022
The pandemic demonstrated what so many of us already knew – normal wasn’t good enough before, and it’s certainly not good enough today. As California’s schools, […]
09/29/2022
The insights of students into their lived experiences of remediation must shape how legislators and community college leaders make effective decisions about remedial education reform. To […]
04/22/2022
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