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The DisruptEd Blog contains original analyses, commentary, and “on the ground” stories of students, parents, educators, and advocates all over the state striving to advance equity in education. It chronicles our efforts and those of partners and friends working toward the shared goal of making educational justice a reality.

Big Potential: California’s New Master Plan for Career Education

EdTrust-West 08/27/2024

California is on the Cusp of Having the Data Needed to Better Recruit and Retain Teachers of Color

roy-tongilava 08/12/2024

Championing Student Parent Success in the Cradle-to-Career Data System

roy-tongilava 06/25/2024

5 things advocates should know about California’s 2024-25 state budget proposal(s) and process

sham 04/11/2024

Redefining Teacher Quality to Recruit and Retain the #TeachersWeNeed

benito-aranda-comer 03/22/2024

Money Matters: Prioritizing Equity and Opportunity for Students of Color in the 2023-24 California Budget

kfernandez 08/29/2023

Appreciating California State University’s Efforts To Elevate Black Excellence

kfernandez 07/27/2023

Q&A: Getting to Know Rachel Ruffalo, EdTrust–West’s Senior Director, Strategic Advocacy

kfernandez 06/26/2023

Seen, Heard, Reflected: Diversifying the Health Professions

EdTrust-West 03/16/2023

Money Matters: Prioritizing Equity and Opportunity for Students in the California Budget Proposal

kfernandez 03/14/2023

Little kids, big priorities: what we’re focused on in early learning and care

kfernandez 03/10/2023

Do Black Minds Matter in California today?

kfernandez 03/06/2023

We’re still missing something: shining a light on student parents

kfernandez 02/09/2023

Getting to Know EdTrust–West’s new Director of Southern California Partnerships and Engagement, Dr. Mayra A. Lara

kfernandez 01/25/2023

Looking Back at My New Year’s Resolutions for California’s Educational Equity Resolutions

kfernandez 12/13/2022

Ed Equity Forum 2022: Why the Only Way Forward is Together

kfernandez 10/13/2022

Two college graduates stand in the sunlight smiling.

Accomplishments – Equity Alert: Time to Close the Loopholes in Remedial Education at Community Colleges

kfernandez 10/04/2022

Meet the 2022 Educator Advisory Council!

dr-mayra-lara 09/12/2022

A Closer Look at Governor Newsom’s Final 2022 Budget

raquel-morales 07/14/2022

A Closer Look at Governor Newsom’s Revised 2022 Budget Proposal

kfernandez 05/26/2022

Math Matters for California: 5 Key Equity Principles for Updating California’s Math Framework

kfernandez 04/13/2022

Education Equity Audits: A 20-year legacy of moving districts closer to equity

kfernandez 03/01/2022

Meet the 2021 Educator Advisory Council!

kfernandez 10/21/2021

Charting a New Path Forward on Dual Enrollment Access

kfernandez 09/25/2021

The EdTrust–West Announces Dr. Christopher J. Nellum As Our Next Executive Director

kfernandez 07/14/2021

The Financial Aid Ecosystem that Will Truly Support California Students

kfernandez 06/03/2021

Eliminate Remedial Courses: Implement AB 705 and EO 1110

kfernandez 05/26/2021

Connecting Linguistic and Academic Development in California’s Revised Mathematics Framework

kfernandez 05/17/2021

Showing Appreciation Through Our Words and Our Actions

kfernandez 05/04/2021

A Closer Look at Governor Newsom’s Budget Proposal: Early Childhood

kfernandez 03/04/2021

A Closer Look at Gov. Newsom’s Budget Proposal: Kindergarten through High School (K-12)

kfernandez 02/18/2021

What Proposition 16 Means for Higher Education in California

EdTrust-West 10/28/2020

Prop 16: A Generational Opportunity for K-12 Educational Justice

kfernandez 10/09/2020

Math, Equity, and English Learners in California

kfernandez 09/09/2020

At EdTrust-West, we believe a different California is possible:

a California that ensures that Black, Latinx, Asian American, Pacific Islander and Native American students’ futures are as bright as their dreams are big. We believe that our state’s schools, colleges, and universities can form the bedrock of a more just California.

Committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in California’s education system.

California Offices: Oakland, Los Angeles, Sacramento

National Office: EdTrust

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