Greater LA Regional Office

In the Greater Los Angeles region, we seek to impact local P-16 education policies by identifying opportunities to influence and hold local decision-makers accountable to be more equity-minded on issues specific to emergent bilingual students, transitional kindergarten, increasing educator diversity, expanding dual enrollment opportunities, and supporting FAFSA/CADAA application completion. We prioritize students of color and multilingual learners, especially those experiencing poverty – including those from Black, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native American communities.

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In 2018, Ed Trust–West expanded to Southern California. In the Greater Los Angeles region, we seek to impact local P-16 education policies by identifying opportunities to influence and hold local decision-makers accountable to be more equity-minded on issues specific to emergent bilingual students, early childhood education, increasing educator diversity, expanding dual enrollment opportunities, and supporting FAFSA/CADAA application completion. We prioritize students of color and multilingual learners, especially those experiencing poverty – including those from Black, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native American communities.

Goals in Greater LA

We seek to engage in local advocacy and lend our research skills to publish more reports, policy briefs, implementation guides, and materials that explicitly focus on the Greater Los Angeles region.

What We Do

Listen

To be responsive to the needs and experiences of folx in the field; we listen to community partners and other strategic partners to understand the challenges and opportunities related to educator diversity, multilingual learners, curriculum and instruction, and college access and success in Los Angeles County.

Convene

We convene partners and participate in coalitions in Los Angeles County to coalesce on efforts specific to educator diversity, college access and success, and multilingual learners.

Equip

We equip partners with information, data, and strategic support to advance local education equity efforts through our CORE Collective program, FIERCE Fellowship, Educator Advisory Council (EAC), reports, and publications.

Impact

We seek to impact local P-16 education policies by identifying opportunities to influence and hold local decision-makers accountable for decisions related to educator diversity, multilingual learners, and college access and success.

Focus Areas

We focus on policy issues aligned with Ed Trust–West’s 2024 Policy Agenda and Strategic Plan.

This includes:

  • Transitional Kindergarten
  • Multilingual Learners
  • Racially and Linguistically Diverse Educator Workforce
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • College Access and Success 

Current Partners and Work in the Region

CORE Collective Members

  • Parent Organization Network
  • BLU Educational Foundation
  • Black Educator Advocates Network

FIERCE Fellows from the following institutions:

  • Pasadena City College
  • UC Riverside
  • UCLA
  • CSU Long Beach
  • Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Coalitions

  • English Learner Consortium
  • Charting the Course to Equity Coalition
  • AB 1705 Coalition

Research Partners 

  • Greater LA Education Foundation
  • EDMG

Strategic Advisors from the following organizations:

  • Crystal Stairs
  • Mt. San Antonio College
  • Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement
  • TGR Foundation
  • Californians Together
  • Catalyst California

Greater LA Staff

Greater LA Resources