Publications & Reports
Through research and by exploring practices and policies that work and identifying those that don’t, we aim to provide the information and tools necessary to improve and maximize the educational experience for all students, TK through college. Our publications are diverse and intended for advocates, policymakers, educators, and even parents.
TK
Equitable access to early education is critical to improving long-term educational outcomes for students, especially those from under-resourced communities. At EdTrust-West, we work to uncover the layers of inequities in transitional kindergarten, from inequitable access to high-quality programs, to wage disparities for educators, and disproportionate discipline for young Black children. We are committed to ensuring equitable access to high-quality early learning opportunities, with focus on improving access to transitional kindergarten programs.
K-12 Education
At EdTrust-West, our work centers on identifying disparities within the K-12 education system, developing research-based policy and practice proposals to address these disparities, and advocating for evidence-based and innovative approaches and solutions. We’re committed to promoting equitable funding, improving educational standards and cultural relevance, strengthening supports for multilingual learners, and ensuring more students from marginalized communities are graduating from high school ready to enter the workforce or pursue higher education.
Higher Education
Higher education has never been more critical to economic opportunity and mobility, and our state’s colleges and universities at all levels can do much more to retain and graduate students from marginalized backgrounds. EdTrust-West is dedicated to eradicating barriers faced by students of color in higher education – ensuring equitable access to financial aid, expanding dual enrollment opportunities for Black, Latinx, and Native students, and addressing the racial inequities in remedial education.
English learners
English learners (also known as multilingual learners or emergent bilinguals) make up nearly one in five students in California public schools. Providing multilingual learners with the supports they need to develop English language skills and academic proficiency — while celebrating the cultural and linguistic assets they bring to school — is critical for ensuring equitable access and success. We’re working to develop research-based recommendations and tools that education systems can implement to support these learners — from early education through the college pipeline — and help cultivate their future success.
COVID-19: Impact on Education Equity
As an education equity organization, Ed Trust recognizes that America’s most vulnerable students are at particular risk while schools are closed. So while school leaders, teachers,
Crisis del Coronavirus
Coronavirus resources in Spanish https://www.californianstogether.org/alas-y-voz/?mc_cid=01a85a8c11&mc_eid=8dccbf39eb
Vulnerable Student Groups Could Fall Behind In Distance Learning
Author: Ben Hong, KPBS Source: KBPS Poway Unified School District staff spent Thursday morning passing out thousands of Google Chromebooks to students who don’t have computers at
Online education during coronavirus? Teachers and parents say it’s a mess in California
Author: Monica Velez, The Fresno Bee Source: Fresno Bee Tomica Neal is a single mom and full-time Fresno State student. Since the coronavirus pandemic shut down
Opportunity Youth COVID-19 Resources
Over the past few weeks, several of our partners began organizing around a national response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including compiling resource libraries, identifying issues specific
Resources for Families Impacted by COVID-19 within the City of San Jose
Flyers in both English and Spanish
Supporting Multilingual Learners and English Language Learners during COVID-19 Shutdown
As districts and schools take the difficult but necessary step of closing schools to slow the spread of COVID-19, supporting student learning at home is a
Covid-19 Resources
COVID-19 Awareness, Resource Guides, and Promesa Boyle Heights’ Responses in both English and Spanish Access Resources
6 Key Considerations for Supporting English Learners with Distance Learning
We find ourselves in unprecedented times as the COVID 19 pandemic has shut down our schools for an indefinite amount of time. As educators, we are
How Teachers Can Navigate Difficult Emotions During School Closures
The COVID-19 crisis is forcing educational professionals across the globe to take a collective breath. What’s next? Whether we’re actively planning online lessons from our homes
Canal Alliance Program Updates
Due to concerns regarding the transmission of the novel coronavirus, Canal Alliance is making changes to program operations and schedules. As a community-based organization, it is Canal
Resources for Remote Learning
We are all grappling with unprecedented challenges raised by COVID-19. But as we begin to mobilize solutions and confront these challenges together, the significance of our
COVID-19 Resources for Undocumented Californians
As COVID-19, more commonly referred to as the “coronavirus,” begins to make its impact in the United States, we want to take this moment to remind
It’s Not Just a ‘Digital Divide’: Survey Shows Variations in Districts’ Coronavirus Response
Author: Stephen Sawchuk, Education Week Districts’ varying responses to the coronavirus pandemic is showing, yet again, how a multitude of disparities in terms of funding, staffing,
How the Education Field is Responding: A Roundup of COVID-19 Resources
In the wake of the growing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, students across the country are facing a great deal of uncertainty as school districts close and higher
Supporting Students During COVID-19: The #RealCollege Guide
Colleges and universities across the United States and around the world are scrambling to keep their students, faculty, and staff healthy, safe, and educated during
EdTrust-West highlights 6 steps schools can take to address educational equity if required to close due to coronavirus
Preparing for the coronavirus through an educational equity lens starts by recognizing that vulnerable students are at particular risk if schools close for any length of
Selecting the Right Resources for Your Child
In order to protect students and communities, schools across California have had to close quickly. This has left many students with limited or no access to
CDE Coronavirus Resources
The California Department of Education (CDE) is monitoring the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and working closely with agency partners. Local educational agencies (LEAs) are encouraged
College and Career Readiness Digital Toolkit
New research from The EdTrust-West highlights how California schools and districts are implementing equitable college and career readiness approaches that expand access and opportunities for students