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…
Data for the People Hub
For 20 years, The Education Trust–West has been deeply committed to expanding opportunities for California’s most marginalized students. Our…
Seen, Heard, Reflected: Building and Sustaining a Diverse STEM Teacher Pipeline
By 2022, California will have the largest share of the STEM workforce and jobs across the country. This leading…
California Parent Poll: Fall 2020
New Statewide Poll of California Parents Finds Satisfaction with Distance Learning Has Declined Significantly Several weeks into the…
Prop 16: A Generational Opportunity for K-12 Educational Justice
In the last several months, converging crises have rocked our country. Among them, police killings have forced the country…
Math, Equity, and English Learners in California
Too often, schools and educators treat English learners (ELs) as students in waiting — learners whose academic development cannot…
From Crisis to Opportunity: Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan Checklist
The Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan provides an opportunity to ensure the students most deeply affected by school closures…
State and Local Considerations for Addressing 5 Key Equity Challenges for 2020-21:
As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes in California, education leaders are taking stock of student needs as they plan for…
Ed Trust–West Research In Brief Series
The Education Trust–West seeks submissions from researchers, academics, and scholar-practitioners to inform our Research In Brief series - a collection of shor…
Affirmative Action: Frequently Asked Questions
For over 25 years, Proposition 209 has prevented the state from taking active measures to prevent discrimination and ensure…
Pandemic EBT
Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits will be available for eligible California families soon!Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), children who are eligible…