Main Links

·       Tool Link: https://west.edtrust.org/tamo-data-tool/

·       Tableau Direct Link:  TAMO - 2_2 | Tableau Public

·       Partner Toolkit: https://socialpresskit.com/edtrustwest-partner-toolkit

·       Anticipated Release Date: February 20, 2026

Key Messages

1.      Access to fully prepared and properly assigned teachers remains uneven across California, creating persistent opportunity gaps, particularly for low-income students.

2.      The updated Teaching Assignment Monitoring Outcomes (TAMO) Dashboard provides the latest California Department of Education (CDE) and California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) data on teacher preparedness, assignment patterns, and equity gaps at the state, district, and school levels.

3.      Advocates, educators, and communities can use this tool to understand local conditions and push for policies that ensure every student has access to a well-prepared teacher.

4.      Policymakers can use this tool to inform state policies that will improve access to well-prepared teachers for every California student.

Key Messages

• EdTrust-West’s Strategic Plan 2023–2028 is a bold roadmap for dismantling racial and economic barriers in California’s education system.
• The plan reflects shared priorities shaped by community voice, coalition input, and strategic partnerships.
• The 25 Years of Courageous Advocacy Giving Challenge is an opportunity to mobilize support for public education and equity.
• Partners are invited to amplify the plan and campaign using ready-made posts, graphics, and toolkits.

Framing

This is a collective moment. The updated Strategic Plan is not just EdTrust-West’s, but it’s a reflection of the values and priorities we’ve built together through coalitions, partnerships, and collaboration. As public education faces unprecedented threats, our shared voice is more powerful than ever. Let’s use it to rally support, deepen impact, and expand our reach.

Advisory Board Member Elevator Pitch

EdTrust-West has been at the forefront of educational equity in California for 25 years. Our newly refreshed Strategic Plan 2023–2028 outlines a bold vision for the future—one that expands technical assistance to TK–12 schools and public colleges, strengthens regional partnerships, and deepens our commitment to dismantling systemic barriers.

As a strategic advisor, I’ve seen firsthand how EdTrust-West’s work transforms policy and practice to center students of color and multilingual learners, especially those experiencing poverty, across the state. We’re not just responding to the moment—we’re shaping the future.

We’re calling on our community to support this work through the 25 Years of Courageous Advocacy Giving Challenge and to sponsor or attend our 6th Education Equity Forum in San Diego, Sept 22–24, 2026—pre-registration is now open.

This is a critical time for public education. Let’s ensure EdTrust-West continues to lead the way for the next 25 years.

Partner Organization Representative Elevator Pitch

EdTrust-West’s updated Strategic Plan 2023–2028 reflects a shared vision for educational justice in California. As a partner, I’m proud to support their work.

Their 25-year legacy is rooted in coalition building, policy advocacy, and community voice—and their future is focused on deepening regional impact and supporting educators and students on the front lines.

I invite you to join the 25 Years of Courageous Advocacy Giving Challenge by donating $25 to fuel this work and by sponsoring or attending the 6th Education Equity Forum in San Diego, Sept 22–24, 2026. Pre-registration is now open, and sponsorship opportunities are available.

Together, we can ensure EdTrust-West continues to lead for another 25 years—and beyond.

 https://edtrustwest.org/resource/strategic-plan-2023-2028

What is it:

California is making much-needed investments in college readiness and access initiatives—yet it’s doing so without prioritizing multilingual learners. With Empowering Futures: Improving College Access for Multilingual Learners, EdTrust-West is sounding the alarm and pointing the way forward for state leaders with the power to open doors to college success for multilingual learners.

Why It Matters:

California is making bold and necessary investments in college access, but multilinguals learners are being overlooked. We can’t afford for them to be left behind—and neither can the state of California, which has set ambitious postsecondary success goals for itself. State leaders have This brief insists that state leaders keep multilingual learners at the forefront of their minds when designing college access initiatives through five calls-to-action.

Key Messages to Amplify:

·       Multilingualism Is an Asset: Speaking multiple languages is a workforce advantage, with increasing demand for bilingual professionals across sectors.

·      Multilingual Learner Success is Key to California's Success: The state aims to reach 70% postsecondary attainment by 2030 to strengthen both individual opportunity and the economy. To that end, it is investing in dual enrollment, financial aid access, and community college success, and has established multiyear agreements with higher education systems to support these goals. MLLs made up a significant portion of the state’s students—ensuring that MLLs have access to these powerful higher education access initiatives is one of the best ways California can achieve its postsecondary attainment goal.

·       California’s current college readiness and access initiatives fail to adequately support multilingual learners. California must address its persistent and unacceptable disparities in educational outcomes between MLLs and their peers to achieve equitable postsecondary attainment.

·       Multilingual Learner Success is a Racial Justice Issue: The lack of inclusion for MLLs in college pathway design is not just a missed opportunity—it’s a systemic racial equity issue given that 94% of MLLs are students of color, with 80% identifying as Latinx.

·       California state leaders must explicitly prioritize MLLs in its college access strategies by:

1.      Improving data tracking systems and public access to better understand MLLs’ college-going outcomes.

2.      Ensuring safe and inclusive TK-12 schools and district communities that foster and value multilingualism.

3.      Providing MLLs with fairer access to college preparatory courses and programs.

4.      Expanding access to in-state tuition and state financial aid to MLLs.

5.      Improving community college access and completion for MLLs.

Links to Share:

•    Resource Page:  https://west.edtrust.org/resource/empowering-futures-improving-college-access-for-multilingual-learners

•    Brief Link: https://west.edtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ETW_2025_CollegeAccessForMLLs_WEB.pdf

Tag EdTrust-West
•    Instagram: @edtrustwest
•    Facebook: @EdTrustWest
•    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edtrust-west

Key Messages to Amplify:

What It Is

EdTrust-West and Career Ladders Project have released three new Dual Enrollment Practitioner Guides to help TK-12 and college educators make dual enrollment more equitable, accessible, and impactful for California students—especially Black, Latinx, and Native American youth.

These free, editable guides offer actionable strategies for building strong dual enrollment teams, recruiting students and families, and leading effective conversations about college credit opportunities.

Why It Matters

• Dual enrollment is a powerful lever for equity—but only if it’s implemented with intention.
• Despite growing momentum and state investment, many students of color and those experiencing poverty still face barriers to accessing college credit in high school.
• These guides are designed to help educators and leaders close those gaps and build inclusive pathways to college and career.

Key Messages to Share

• These guides support TK-12 and college practitioners in expanding dual enrollment for historically underserved students.
• The resources are free, editable, and built for real-time use.
• Share with school counselors, principals, college administrators, and anyone supporting dual enrollment.

Links to Share

Resource Page: https://west.edtrust.org/resource/dual-enrollment-practitioner-guides

What It Is

EdTrust-West has released Building What We Deserve: EdTrust-West’s Vision for Education Equity in LA County, a bold new policy brief outlining key actions that LA County education leaders must take to ensure all students—particularly students of color, and those experiencing poverty—have access to opportunities.

This brief focuses on four priorities:

1. Integrating systems for student success
2. Removing barriers to college access and success
3. Building a diverse and representative teaching workforce
4. Adopting race-conscious policies and practices

Why It Matters

There are nearly 2 million students in LA County’s public TK–12 and college systems—most of them students of color. These young people deserve a coordinated, well-resourced, and equity-driven education system. Building What We Deserve offers a roadmap to get there.

Key Messages

• LA County has the size, talent, and diversity to lead on educational justice.
• The Building What We Deserve vision centers on students of color and calls for systems that reflect, support, and serve them.
• Cross-sector collaboration in LA County—from TK–12 to higher education—is critical.
• We (i.e., your organization’s representatives) will be in the room with EdTrust-West on October 22, helping to discuss and build what our LA County communities deserve.