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Explore hundreds of resources developed by our grantee partners on a wide variety of subjects related to adolescent thriving.

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Coherence in Practice: Profiles, Tools and Strategies from California Education

Glen Price Group

This set of reports documents how California education organizations are developing strategies and tools to build coherence across initiatives and siloes.

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State of Crisis 2026: A Deepening Crisis of Students Experiencing Homelessness Across California

University of California, Los Angeles Center for Transformation of Schools

Shining a light on record student homelessness in California, this report also documents racial and geographic disparities, effects on educational outcomes, and recommendations for funding and integrated supports.

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Secondary School Redesign Self-Assessment Tool

Learning Policy Institute

This tool can help secondary school teams identify assets, needs, and opportunities and develop strategies for relationship-centered, engaging, culturally responsive school redesign.

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Missing bus passes, dual enrollment wins, and fights on Instagram: reporting from Oakland high school students

The Oaklandside

A team of youth reporters in Oakland reported on topics that mattered to them, including student transportation, school safety, equity in advanced placement course access, and other issues.

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Innovation Summit Report

National Association for College Admission Counseling

NACAC's innovation summit convened leaders to discuss redesigning college admission, assessing student merit and readiness, and developing the admissions counseling workforce.

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Stabilizing Education Opportunity for Students in Foster Care

American Institutes for Research

This article exames school mobility among California students in foster care, barriers to educational stability, transportation challenges, and policy considerations for reducing disruption.

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Linked Learning Student Survey

Linked Learning Alliance

A survey of 4,301 California students in Linked Learning Pathways highlights perspectives on motivation, supportive relationships, real-world learning, skill development, college and career preparation, and aspirations after high school.

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Renewing Public Education’s Purpose

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Co-sponsored by the Stuart Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, this essay series examines the purpose of public education and how schools might evolve amid a changing world.

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National study of school cellphone bans shows benefits are not immediate

Stanford University School of Humanities & Sciences

A national study of school cellphone bans finds reduced phone use but mixed short-term effects on discipline and wellbeing and little impact on attendance or test scores.

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Community Schools in Los Angeles Unified: Transforming Teaching and Learning

Learning Policy Institute

This report examines how Los Angeles Unified built system-level supports for community schools while advancing inclusive environments, project-based learning, and career-connected high school pathways.

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Shared Leadership and Collective Decision-Making in Community Schools

California Partnership for the Future of Learning

In this video, students, parents, organizers, district leaders, and advocates highlight shared decisionmaking as a critical component of community schools.

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Creating Equitable Opportunities for Career-Connected Learning for MLLs

Internationals Network for Public Schools

This learning brief exploring the nuts and bolts of how schools implement successful career-connected learning designed for immigrant youth.

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Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Education Approaches: Rethinking California’s Alternative Education System

University of California, Los Angeles Center for Transformation of Schools

This report examines California’s alternative education system, including student demographics, school climate, academic outcomes, systemic barriers, and recommendations for more responsive supports.

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PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Education

Public Policy Institute of California

PPIC's annual statewide survey measures Californians’ views on public education, school quality and funding, chronic absenteeism, community schools, and other important topics.

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Community Schools in Lynwood Unified: Building Capacity for Districtwide Implementation

Learning Policy Institute

This report examines how Lynwood Unified rapidly scaled community schools districtwide by defining and developing the capacity of coordinators and aligning services around student and family needs.

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Oakland High School Redesign: How a Community-Centered Campus Created Pathways for Student Success

Learning Policy Institute

This brief profiles Oakland High School’s integration of community schools, Linked Learning pathways, dual enrollment, wellness supports, and authentic learning to improve student success.

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Community Schools in Rural California: Leveraging Shared Resources in West Kern County

Learning Policy Institute

This case study examines how a cross-district collaborative in Kern County leveraged shared resources to implement the community schools strategy in support of student success and well-being in a rural context.

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Advancing LCFF Equity and Accountability

National Education Policy Center

More than a decade after the Local Control Funding Formula was enacted, this policy memo outlines key changes to strengthen equity and accountability and to address persistent opportunity gaps inside and outside schools.

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Why Career-Connected Learning Matters for Newcomer Adolescents

Internationals Network for Public Schools

This learning brief examines career-connected learning for newcomer and multilingual adolescents, including barriers to access and design considerations for equitable college and career pathways.

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Highly Mobile Youth: How State Policy and Local Implementation Can Work Together to Support Youth

University of California, Los Angeles Center for Transformation of Schools

In collaboration with WestEd, this case study of Colorado and Washington’s approaches to supporting highly mobile youth—students experiencing homelessness, foster care, migrant mobility, or juvenile justice involvement—highlights distinct models, challenges, and lessons learned for supporting youth.