07/02/2019
California is celebrating an important win, as Governor Newsom and state legislators included millions of dollars in establishing a new Cradle to Career data system in […]
04/29/2019
California is in desperate need of a state longitudinal data system for education – one with equity built into its design, development, and implementation. Read more […]
12/13/2018
While California has steadily improved its Cal Grant application rates, it can do even better. Paving the Path to College Aid: Expanding Access to the Cal […]
12/13/2018
Each year, over 300,000 eligible students are turned away from Cal Grant awards. EdTrust-West’s latest Equity Alert, Improving Cal Grant Equity, highlights three barriers to equity […]
10/05/2018
A “free college” movement is sweeping the nation and taking hold in California. Adopted last year and funded this year, the California College Promise program gives […]
03/29/2018
In his proposed budget for 2018-19, Governor Jerry Brown included a proposal to fund the state’s California Community College system more equitably. The new formula would […]
12/22/2017
The California Department of Education has released the new California School Dashboard, replacing the field test version from earlier this year. The web-based dashboard includes new, […]
06/27/2017
California’s draft Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan is now open for public comment. The plan details how California will adhere to the requirements of the […]
12/07/2016
In November of 2016, the U.S. Department of Education issued final regulations to implement provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) regarding school accountability, data […]