Reflecting on America at 250, Kathryn Bradley elevates youth as leaders in California and across the country, explores how public education prepares them to participate in our diverse democracy, and calls for crafting a collective vision and path for young people to be part of building the next 250 years.

State Board of Education President and Learning Policy Institute Founder and Chief Knowledge Officer Linda Darling-Hammond joins Sophie Fanelli for a conversation about rethinking learning, engaging students, and expanding opportunity in high schools.

Katie Martin and Devin Vodicka discuss learner-centered education, the California Secondary School Redesign Pilot, and reimaging school systems to help students thrive.

In recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Stuart Foundation’s investments in California, the Foundation will be engaging in a year-long series of conversations to better understand both California’s progress toward advancing an equitable public education system and the next critical steps in that journey.   In this first in a series, Dwight L. Stuart and […]

This photo essay explores UCLA Community School through the lens of three high school students, providing a powerful example of what is possible when a school is designed with thriving at the center.

Adriana Galván reflects on how the Los Angeles fires have impacted adolescents and how educators and caregivers can support young people through the aftermath of this crisis.  

Multi-year collaborative seeks to transform the high school experience, expand opportunities after graduation, and reassert the essential role public education plays in preparing young people as informed and engaged participants in civic life.

Stuart Foundation President Sophie Fanelli introduces Adolescents in California: Creating the Conditions for Thriving, a celebration of young people in California and the many and varied contributions they make to their families, their schools, and their communities.

The presidents of the Stuart Foundation and the California Community Foundation discuss the California Thriving Youth Initiative, a collaborative effort to invest in adolescent leadership and learning and reassert the role that public education plays in our country’s diverse and changing democracy.

Kathryn Bradley shares about the Purpose of Education Fund, including its goals of catalyzing a national conversation and accompanying work focused on the role of public education in a diverse democracy.

Peter Ross shares about the Youth Thriving Through Learning Fund, including its work to reimagine learning experiences for California’s adolescents and prepare and support them for life after high school.

A look at how a creative partnership between the Stuart Foundation and students in the Design Lab at the Otis College of Art and Design informed the development of the Foundation’s new color palette and website.

California’s young workers, aged 16 to 24, are not just participants in the state’s economy. They are at the heart of shaping its future, according to a report from the UCLA Labor Center, a Foundation grantee.

A profile of YR Media, a longtime Stuart Foundation grantee that has been nurturing the voices of young content creators since 1993. At YR Media, youth elevate their voice and build their skills across various media forms including music, podcasting, design, and interactive media.