Education Equity in Crisis: #Data4ThePeople but How?
Education Equity in Crisis: #Data4ThePeople but How? For over 5 years, The Education Trust–West’s #Data4ThePeople campaign has been…
After COVID-19 ‘Break,’ Law That Would Restore Affirmative Action Passes Committee
Source: Davis VanguardAssemblymember Shirley N. Weber (D-San Diego) – fresh off major police reform victories the last legislative session –…
Special Budget on COVID-19 Response for California College Students Letter
The undersigned organizations represent the interests of California college students, particularly marginalized students attending the three public higher educ…
Letter for GEERF Emergency Relief Funding
We the undersigned student representative organizations, segment representatives, and education equity advocates support the recent request made by the…
ACA 5 to reinstate affirmative action moves to Appropriations Committee
Source: San Francisco Bay ViewThe Opportunity for All Coalition supporting ACA 5, Assemblymember Dr. Shirley Weber’s bill to allow…
LCFF Equity Coalition Letter
We represent a coalition of civil rights, advocacy, community, parent, student and other organizations who have worked diligently on…
Poll: Coronavirus Crisis Puts Parents’ and Young Children’s Well-being at Risk
Contact: Kristin Costa, [email protected], 408.500.8555Stephanie Ong, [email protected], 415.786.5568 CA Policymakers Can Mitigate the Crisis with …
Schools Reopening in July? The Concerns Over How Gov. Newsom’s Idea Will Work
Source: KQEDGov. Gavin Newsom’s suggestion on Tuesday that schools could reopen for the next academic year as soon as late July or…
California Parent Poll: COVID-19 and Early Childhood
Poll Results Show Coronavirus Crisis Puts Parents’ and Young Children’s Well-being at Risk California’s parents of infants, toddlers, and…
Emery Unified Confronts ‘Digital Divide’ during Ongoing School Closure
Source: The E'ville EyeEmery Unified has always been a tiny school district packed with heart and spunk. That much…
California Lifeline Program Governor Letter
We write to commend you for working tirelessly and expeditiously to provide public health safeguards as well as social…
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and COVID-19 Response
We represent a group of student, veteran, consumer, civil rights, and higher education advocates focused on ensuring that higher…
How do you learn remotely with no internet? SLO County families struggle to connect
Source: The TribuneFor Nishca Cross, every day she can’t get internet at home is another day her sixth-grade son loses…
What parents are saying about California’s coronavirus-related school closures
Source: Elisha Smith Arrillaga in Cal MattersThere’s an adage among civil rights activists that solutions come from those closest…
Education Equity in Crisis: Prioritizing Vulnerable Students with Federal CARES Act Stimulus
Education Equity in Crisis: Prioritizing Vulnerable Students with Federal CARES Act Stimulus In response to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Letter grades? Pass/no pass? A’s for all? Districts differ on grading online learning
Source: EdSourceAs school communities embrace distance learning, districts are now trying to figure out how to fairly grade students for…
Young Invincibles Student Housing Letter
Dear Governor Newsom,Young Invincibles and our partner organizations write to respectfully request that you sign an executive order that…
Letter to Congress: SNAP Student Rule
As Americans work to prevent the spread of the COVID -19 disease, including complying with necessary, life-saving social distancing…
Joint California Community College Letter on Budget Priorities
Dear Senator Mitchell and Assemblymember Ting:On behalf of the organizations listed in the letter, we write to share our…
The Equity 8 – California’s Key Legislative Principles Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Each year, The Education Trust–West analyzes the state budget and proposed legislation to identify 8 key proposals that have potential…