Celebrating #20FierceYears of Education Advocacy
This year, The Education Trust–West is celebrating #20FierceYears of advocacy alongside California’s students. Throughout the next year, we’ll be…
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…
Voices from California Higher Education: Recommendations for Centering Equity Amidst Campus Re-Openings
The California legislature is sending public colleges and universities some of the greatest levels of one-time spending in recent…
The Education Trust Names Dr. Christopher J. Nellum as the Executive Director for The Education Trust–West
For Immediate ReleaseJuly 14, 2021Contact: Stephanie [email protected], 415-786-5568 Mariel [email protected], 650-380-1973The Education Trus…
Bright Spot from the Field – Identifying and Supporting Student Parents at Fresno State
California State University, Fresno is the largest state university in the Central Valley, serving over 25,000 students primarily from…
Meet the 2022 Russlynn Ali Summer Fellows
The Russlynn Ali Fellowship program, named in honor of the founding executive director of The Education Trust-West, aims to support…
Education Trust–West Responds to Gov. Newsom’s Announcement for Major Investments to Reimagine Public Schools
In Response to Governor Newsom’s Education Proposal Announcement, Brian Rivas, Senior Director of Policy and Government Relations, issued the…
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…
Hear My Voice II: Supporting Success for Parenting and Unhoused Women of Color
Women – who represent the majority of students enrolled in higher education – have shown remarkable examples of progress…
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 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…