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.
Equity Alert: Black Students Need More from California’s Equity Multiplier
California’s education system, like many government institutions, was not developed to serve Black students. The tough truth is that it still doesn’t: only 30.3 percent of
Dual Enrollment Infographics
How does dual enrollment pave a smoother path to college for Black and Latinx Students in California? Dual enrollment has the potential to be a powerful
Moving Forward Together: A Policy Agenda for Racial Equity in California Education Systems in 2023
The pandemic demonstrated what so many of us already knew – normal wasn’t good enough before, and it’s certainly not good enough today. As California’s schools,
Don’t Hold Us Back: The Impact of Remediation Across California
The insights of students into their lived experiences of remediation must shape how legislators and community college leaders make effective decisions about remedial education reform. To
Black Minds Matter: 2022 Fact Sheet
Since the original release of Black Minds Matter in 2015, California has made some progress on living up to its educational responsibilities to Black students and
Study finds teachers need more support with math instructional materials for English Learners
Research from @edtrustwest and partners finds that 2.1 million students who attend California’s community colleges will greatly benefit if #Prop16 is passed, which provides a new opportunity to address structural
Momentum: A Policy Agenda for Accelerating Racial Equity in California’s Education Systems in 2022
California is the fifth largest economy in the world, educates more than one out of every ten K-12 students in the nation, and is home to
A Jumpstart on College: Dual Enrollment Resources
Despite the major disruption the pandemic has caused for students, education leaders have an opportunity to re-imagine how strategies, like dual enrollment, can transform our systems
Equity Alert: Time to Close the Loopholes in Remedial Education at Community Colleges
For decades, remediation has kept predominantly Black and Latinx students in a detrimental cycle of spending tuition on coursework that does not count as a credit
Data Tool: Racial Disparities in Financial Aid Completion
College affordability is one of the most significant barriers to a postsecondary degree. One key to accessing financial aid is completing the Free Application for Federal
Ed Equity in Crisis: Centering Higher Education Student Experiences
California’s state colleges and universities are known to open doors to a brighter, more prosperous future for students, but the coronavirus crisis is forcing higher education
How can we make early learning more equitable?
While we know early childhood education sets the foundation for a child’s future success, many children still do not have access to quality care and education
Education Equity in Crisis Dual Language Learners and English Learners
EDUCATION EQUITY IN CRISIS: A Vision for Serving English Learners this Fall Many students will return to school this fall, whether virtual or in person, carrying
Continuing the fight: Reflections from EdTrust’s #EdEquityForum2019
In closing out EdTrust-West’s Ed Equity Forum earlier this fall, Ruben E. Canedo Sanchez urged attendees to do something that is unfortunately unusual in advocacy and
California Parent Poll: COVID-19 and School Closures
View Parent Poll Graphics Poll Results Show California Parents Very Concerned About Children Falling Behind During School Closures Parents are very concerned about their child falling
Studies Identify Steps to Support Asian and Asian American Students Amid Current Forms of Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia
Excited to share vital research from @uclaseisin partnership with @EdTrustWest and @CollegeOpp that identifies steps #K12 and #highered leaders can take to #StopAAPIHate and create positive learning environments for #Asian
Voices from California Higher Education: Recommendations for Centering Equity Amidst Campus Re-Openings
The California legislature is sending public colleges and universities some of the greatest levels of one-time spending in recent history. Based on insights from college and
Bright Spot from the Field – Identifying and Supporting Student Parents at Fresno State
California State University, Fresno is the largest state university in the Central Valley, serving over 25,000 students primarily from the surrounding counties. An estimated 20 percent
Affecting Transformative Change: Actions for District Leaders
The current circumstances of the pandemic, the return to classrooms, and the infusion of stimulus funding provide education system leaders a chance to rebuild and reimagine
Affecting Transformative Change: Questions for Families and Other Advocates to Ask Their District Leaders
The current circumstances of the pandemic, the return to classrooms, and the infusion of stimulus funding provide education system leaders a chance to rebuild and reimagine