01/10/2024
For Immediate Release January 10, 2024 Contact: Mariel Matze, mmatze@edtrustwest.org, 650-380-1973 EdTrust-West Responds to the State Budget Proposal for 2024-2025 Oakland, CA — In response to […]
12/19/2023
For Immediate Release December 15, 2024 Contact: Mariel Matze, mmatze@edtrustwest.org, 650-380-1973 The EdTrust-West Responds to the 2023 California School Dashboard Release Oakland, CA — In […]
12/14/2023
“Enacting Equity: Implementing an Equity Blueprint with a Focus on Black Student Success” is a case study that shares insights from Eastside Union Elementary School District’s […]
11/28/2023
The “Defining High-Quality Instructional Materials for Mathematics: Centering the Assets and Needs of Multilingual Learner and English Learner Students” resource, developed by the High Quality Instructional […]
11/09/2023
The 2013 introduction of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) aimed to fund schools more fairly and better align opportunities with those aspirations. However, a decade later, LCFF remains a missed opportunity. Despite some progress, significant shortcomings in the formula have allowed racial inequities in student outcomes to persist, stalled progress for multilingual learners, and left gaps in family engagement and district accountability.
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 […]
09/01/2023
In July 2013, California dramatically reformed the way it funds school districts. The new finance system, called Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), provides districts with increased […]
08/29/2023
At The EdTrust—West, we’re dedicated to a more equitable California for the students who have been systematically shut out from opportunity. To make our educational systems […]
06/21/2023
In the spring of 2023, The Education Trust—West convened partners across 15 organizations to discuss Four Big Bets California can make to improve student success and […]
05/22/2023
Research shows that students derive both social-emotional and academic benefits from a diverse educator workforce. The state has taken notable steps to prioritize a more diverse […]
02/28/2023
Explaining dual enrollment to students and families can be challenging. Because of this, we’re sharing a new set of resources to help. We’re excited to announce […]
02/21/2023
California’s education system, like many government institutions, was not developed to serve Black students. The tough truth is that it still doesn’t: only 30.3 percent of […]
