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:
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
Links to Share
Resource Page: https://edtrustwest.info/building-what-we-deserve
Eventbrite Link to RSVP for Oct. 22 in DTLA: https://edtrustwest.info/bwd-event
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 (Release Date) - November 15, 2025 (Midpoint Reflection)
Save the Date: Join EdTrust-West and partners in Downtown LA on Wednesday, October 22 (4-7 pm) for an in-person convening of influential equity leaders across LA County’s TK–12 and higher education sectors. We'll be discussing how to build momentum for this type of change in our schools and communities. Space is limited, RSVP early: https://edtrustwest.info/bwd-event
Universal Calendar Google CalendarWe’ll be joining @EdTrustWest and other influential education equity leaders across LA County on October 22 to push for bold, coordinated action.
Check out Building What We Deserve, their powerful vision for the future of LA County’s students.
Read the brief: https://edtrustwest.info/building-what-we-deserve
RSVP to join us for the convening: https://edtrustwest.info/bwd-event
#BuildingWhatWeDeserve #GreaterLA
Sept. 3, 2025 - Oct. 22, 2025
We’re proud to uplift and join the conversation around Building What We Deserve: EdTrust-West’s Vision for Education Equity in LA County.
Read the brief: https://edtrustwest.info/building-what-we-deserve
From college access to teacher diversity, this vision outlines what it will take to create real opportunity for our students.
We’ll be there on October 22 in LA. Hope you will too. RSVP Here: https://edtrustwest.info/bwd-event
#BuildingWhatWeDeserve #GreaterLA
Sept. 3, 2025 - Oct. 22, 2025
LA County is home to 19 community colleges, 5 CSU campuses, and 1 UC campus — yet in 2024, nearly half of graduating Black, Latinx, and Pacific Islander high school students in LA County weren’t eligible to apply to a CSU or UC.
This isn’t a matter of student ability — it’s a failure of systems that haven’t supported them.
It’s time to make A–G the default curriculum, expand dual enrollment, and ensure that all students in LA County have stronger access to higher education.
Read EdTrust-West’s Vision for Education Equity in LA County: https://edtrustwest.info/building-what-we-deserve
Join us at the Oct. 22 convening in LA: https://edtrustwest.info/bwd-event
#BuildingWhatWeDeserve #GreaterLA
Sept. 3, 2025 - Oct. 22, 2025
86% of TK–12 students in LA County are students of color. But only about 57% of teachers reflect that diversity.
If we want our students to thrive, we need to invest in teachers who look like them, speak their languages, and understand their communities.
Read Building What We Deserve: Vision for Education Equity in LA County Now! https://edtrustwest.info/building-what-we-deserve
We'll be there for the Oct. 22 convening in Los Angeles: https://edtrustwest.info/bwd-event
@EdTrustWest
#BuildingWhatWeDeserve #GreaterLA
Sept. 3, 2025 - Oct. 22, 2025
