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…
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…
Mapping the Equitable Implementation of AB 705
Mapping the equitable implementation of AB 705 Students enter California’s colleges with academic interests and career goals that can fortify…
Data for the People Hub
As of 9/30/2022, the data included in this tool is under review and in the process of being updated.…
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…
Californians Deserve Credit: Recognizing All Learning to Help California Achieve Educational and Racial Equity
Imagine you are a 39-year-old single parent and early childhood educator of 20 years. One day, you learn that…
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.…
Study Finds Affirmative Action Ban Hindered Equity Efforts in Community Colleges
Research from @edtrustwest and partners finds that 2.1 million students who attend California’s community colleges will greatly benefit if…
Hear My Voice II
Hear My VoiceThrough 2019, The Education Trust-West interviewed dozens of parenting and unhoused women of color attending California 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…
New Toolkit Provides Anti-Racist Instructional Practices for Math Education
The Education Trust–West and over 30 education and policy partners released “A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction,” a toolkit…
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…