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…
Four Big Bets for Improving K-12 Ed Equity in 2023
In the spring of 2023, The Education Trust—West convened partners across 15 organizations to discuss Four Big Bets California…
California Educator Diversity Road Map: Community-Informed Policy Strategies
Research shows that students derive both social-emotional and academic benefits from a diverse educator workforce. The state has taken…
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…
Dual Enrollment Resources for Students and Families
Explaining dual enrollment to students and families can be challenging. Because of this, we're sharing a new set of…
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…
Dual Enrollment Infographics
How does dual enrollment pave a smoother path to college for Black and Latinx Students in California?Dual enrollment has…
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…
Statement in Response to the California School Dashboard Release
Statement in Response to the California School Dashboard Release OAKLAND, Calif. — In response to the release of the…
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 Education Trust–West Responds to Release of 2022 CAASPP Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2022 Contact: Mariel Matze, [email protected], 650-380-1973 The Education Trust–West Responds to Release of 2022 CAASPP …
The Education Trust–West Responds to Release of Annual NAEP Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Mariel Matze, [email protected], 650-380-1973 The Education Trust–West Responds to Release of 2022 Annual NAEP Results…
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…
All In For Financial Aid Implementation Resources
All In For Financial Aid Implementation Resources What is California’s new #Allin4FinancialAid Policy? As of January 2022, California has a new finan…
Meet the 2022 Educator Advisory Council!
We are excited to announce the Education Trust–West’s 2022-23 Educator Advisory Council (EAC)! We were honored to receive over…
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…