Education Trust—West

STATEMENT BY THE EDUCATION TRUST—WEST ON RACE TO THE TOP FINALISTS

(Oakland, CA) – Today, the US Department of Education released the list of finalists for Phase One of the Race to the Top Competition (RTT).

The College Board Released the Results of the 2009 Advanced Placement (AP) Tests Earlier This Week With Their 6th Annual AP Report to the Nation

(Oakland, CA) – The College Board released the results of the 2009 Advanced Placement (AP) tests earlier this week with their 6th Annual AP Report to the Nation.

“These AP results serve as yet another example of how California’s schools are failing to teach our African-American and Latino students to the highest levels.  And they are another indicator of the wide and pervasive achievement gaps that plague our state,” said Arun Ramanathan, Executive Director of The Education Trust—West. 

Equity among students must mean that the d

San Jose Unified School District A Case Study: Preparing Students for College and Career

School districts across the country increasingly are shattering the myth that some students can’t learn as much as others. Take the San Jose Unified School District (SJUSD). Here, educators are proving that students from all backgrounds can access rigorous curricula. For more than a decade, the district has embraced college readiness as its mission.

Publication date: 
January 15 2010

Joint Letter Between Alliance for a Better Community and The Education Trust—West on California's Race to the Top Eligibility

Joint Letter Between Alliance for a Better Community and The Education Trust—West on California's Race to the Top Eligibility 

The Alliance for a Better Community (ABC) and The Education Trust -- West (ETW) -- two organizations leading statewide education reform efforts -- applaud key measures in recent legislation that increase California's competitiveness for Race to the Top funds.  Critical reform areas include provisions to: provide alternate credentialing paths; increase the quality of instruction in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math; allow revisions to the Academic Performance Index (API) that add college and career readiness measures; and allow for the removal of the firewall that links student and teacher data to support instruction while allowing researchers to access state education data. 

Publication date: 
February 1 2010