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…
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The Education Trust–West works for educational justice and the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, pre-K…
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The Education Trust–West works for educational justice and the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, pre-K…
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The Education Trust–West works for educational justice and the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, pre-K…
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 Governor Newsom’s Budget Proposal: Early Childhood
Editor’s note: This is the third of a three-part series in which our experts delve into the details of…
Education Trust–West Statement In Response to School Reopening Deal
In Response to Governor Newsom’s Announcement of a School Reopening Deal with the Legislature, Dr. Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Executive…
Russlynn Ali Summer Fellowship
The goal of the Russlynn Ali Summer Fellowship is to support people of color entering policy and advocacy leadership…
California Parent Poll: COVID-19 and Early Childhood
Poll Results Show Parents of Young Children in California Continue to Struggle During the Pandemic & Support Public Investments…
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…
A Closer Look at Gov. Newsom’s Budget Proposal: Higher Ed
When the economy went into a tailspin in the fall of 2008, I was a sophomore at Sonoma State…
Ed Trust–West Statement In Response to Governor Newsom’s Budget Proposal for 2021-2022
In Response to Governor Newsom’s Budget Proposal for 2021-2022, Dr. Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Executive Director of The Education Trust–West,…
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…
Statement from Dr. Elisha Smith Arrillaga in Response to Proposition 15 Outcome
OAKLAND, Calif. — For too long, we have starved our public schools of the resources they need to support…
New Statewide Poll of California Parents Finds Satisfaction with Distance Learning Has Declined Significantly
New Statewide Poll of California Parents Finds Satisfaction with Distance Learning Has Declined Significantly Parents Offer Seven Key Solutions to…
California Parent Poll: Fall 2020
New Statewide Poll of California Parents Finds Satisfaction with Distance Learning Has Declined Significantly Several weeks into the…
The Digital Divide in Higher Education
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll academically, emotionally, and financially on college students across the state.…
Education Equity on the Ballot: Advocacy Toolkit
Education equity is on the ballot this November, and we have a historic opportunity to advance racial justice in…
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…