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…
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 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…
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…
Education Equity Audits: A 20-year legacy of moving districts closer to equity
The Education Trust–West (ETW) is celebrating 20 years of fierce advocacy toward education justice, and our Educational Equity Audits…
A Jumpstart on College: Dual Enrollment Resources
Despite the major disruption the pandemic has caused for students, education leaders have an opportunity to re-imagine how…
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…