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05/20/2025
Published by Denise Luna on 05/20/2025
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Time to Act: A California Commission on Black Education Transformation

Black Minds Matter 2025: Building Bright Black Futures, is a wakeup call for California. It highlights how, even in 2025, Black students are still being denied […]
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04/30/2025
Published by Natalie Wheatfall-Lum on 04/30/2025
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California Owes a Debt to Black Youth

As a Black education justice advocate for the last 10 years, the amount of apathy and resignation that education leaders, decision-makers, and even my fellow advocates […]
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04/24/2025
Published by Brian Rivas on 04/24/2025
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The Proposed 2025-26 California State Budget: 4 Things to Know

It’s that time again, when California state leaders propose investments that impact our state’s schools and colleges for the year to come.  EdTrust-West and our partner […]
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01/27/2025
Published by Dr. Christopher J. Nellum on 01/27/2025
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2025: 5 Things on My Mind

Somehow, we are already a few weeks into a new year, and already getting regular reminders in the news about what an uphill battle racial equity […]
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10/21/2024
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What’s Next for Math and Multilingual Learners in California Schools

After years of planning, the State Board of Education adopted the California Math Framework in July 2023. The Framework isn’t a mandate but does provide evidence-backed […]
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10/04/2024
Published by EdTrust-West on 10/04/2024
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Reflecting on the power of advocacy

Many people fortunate enough to take some type of parental leave wrestle with returning to work and reflect deeply on whether the thing we spend most […]
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08/27/2024
Published by EdTrust-West on 08/27/2024
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Big Potential: California’s New Master Plan for Career Education

Despite living in an era where an almost-incalculable amount of information is available at the entering of a smartphone passcode, any high school or college student […]
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08/12/2024
Published by EdTrust-West on 08/12/2024
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California is on the Cusp of Having the Data Needed to Better Recruit and Retain Teachers of Color

Sometimes measuring impact is tough, but when it comes to a diverse educator workforce, the benefits are clear. Research shows that when students of color are […]
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06/25/2024
Published by EdTrust-West on 06/25/2024
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Championing Student Parent Success in the Cradle-to-Career Data System

Juggling coursework and family can be a lot, as Dia, a parenting student at Los Angeles Pierce College, knows all too well. Dia was hired as […]
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