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…
Jumpstart: Setting Goals to Drive Equitable Dual Enrollment Participation in California’s Community Colleges
Despite the major disruption the pandemic has caused for students, education leaders have an opportunity to re-imagine how strategies,…
Jumpstart: Mapping Racial Equity in California’s Community College Dual Enrollment
This tool is a companion to the report, Jumpstart: Using Goals to Drive Equitable Dual Enrollment Participation in California’s…
Meet the 2021 Educator Advisory Council!
We are excited to announce the Education Trust–West’s 2021-22 Educator Advisory Council (EAC) and reintroduce our inaugural cohort! We…
New Poll: California K-12 Parents Eager for Opportunities to Engage in Pandemic Recovery Efforts at Their Children’s Schools
For Immediate Release October 6, 2021Contact:Mariel Matze, [email protected] New Poll: California K-12 Parents Eager for Opportunities to…
Charting a New Path Forward on Dual Enrollment Access
Since Covid-19 shuttered classrooms and campuses 18 months ago, we at The Education Trust–West have lived by a consistent…
Studies Identify Steps to Support Asian and Asian American Students Amid Current Forms of Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia
Excited to share vital research from @uclaseisin partnership with @EdTrustWest and @CollegeOpp that identifies steps #K12 and #highered leaders…
The Financial Aid Ecosystem that Will Truly Support California Students
When Rodrigo Velaz was in high school, he had big dreams of going to college, but he knew one…
Connecting Linguistic and Academic Development in California’s Revised Mathematics Framework
U.S. schools primarily define English learners (ELs) by their emerging bilingualism. This is understandable, given that federal law requires…
Showing Appreciation Through Our Words and Our Actions
When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered school buildings and campuses across the state and nation in March 2020, The Education Trust–West (ETW) turned…
Affecting Transformative Change: Actions for District Leaders
The current circumstances of the pandemic, the return to classrooms, and the infusion of stimulus funding provide education system…
Affecting Transformative Change: Questions for Families and Other Advocates to Ask Their District Leaders
The current circumstances of the pandemic, the return to classrooms, and the infusion of stimulus funding provide education system…
Reimagine and Rebuild California Schools: Restarting School with Equity at the Center
COVID-19 and our nation’s reckoning on racial justice is calling on all of us—from state to local leaders, teachers,…
From Crisis to Opportunity: Recovering California’s Commitment to Equity
As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes in California, education leaders are taking stock of student needs as they plan for…
The Equity 8 – California’s Key Legislative Proposals 2021
Every spring, California legislators offer new ideas or proposed changes to programs and policies that touch the lives of…
Frequently Asked Questions: Governor Newsom’s Proposal on Local Education Agencies Confirmation of FAFSA or CADAA Applications
In January 2021, Governor Newsom put forth a budget proposal that would ensure all high school seniors complete a…
Education Equity in Crisis: How to Address Learning, Promotions, Transitions and Grades in Light of School and College Closures
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed an unprecedented education equity crisis in California. A year ago, education leaders at schools…
A Closer Look at Gov. Newsom’s Budget Proposal: Kindergarten through High School (K-12)
Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series, in which our experts delve into the details of…