Tag: California

Story / Case Study / Commentary

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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Research/Report

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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District Supports for Community Schools: How Systems Can Enable High-Quality Implementation

Learning Policy Institute

This brief synthesizes findings from case studies of three LEAs that support urban and rural community school networks, highlighting how they have supported and scaled effective community schools implementation in their unique settings.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

Integrated Care Policymaking: Keeping the Whole Child Central From the Start

Breaking Barriers

This brief is designed to help California policymakers advance an integrated approach to policymaking to improve California’s child-serving systems.

A Snapshot of Postsecondary Access and Opportunity in California

Institute for Higher Education Policy

This brief offers a snapshot of the strategies California has employed to expand postsecondary access without race-conscious policies or practices.

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A New Vision for Adolescent Learning and Well-Being

In this study, Sarah Fine, Santiago Rincón-Gallardo, and Michael Fullan examine the pioneering work of six California education systems—Lindsay Unified, Oakland Unified, Fresno Unified, Shasta County Office of Education, Monterey Peninsula Unified, and Anaheim Union High School District—that leveraged an influx of state funding to drive systemic transformations in secondary education.

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The Economic Milestones of Young Californians

Public Policy Institute of California

This report provides new context on how young Californians are progressing along key economic milestones and how these patterns have changed over time.

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Updating California’s School Funding Formula: Assessing Alternatives and Trade-Offs

Public Policy Institute of California

This report examines potential changes to LCFF to help address fiscal and academic challenges, modeling a variety of alternative allocations to highlight fiscal costs and trade-offs.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

Community-Connected Redesign at Fremont High School

Learning Policy Institute

This brief tells the story of Fremont High School's redesign journey from an isolated campus with severe underenrollment to a vibrant community school where students have access to authentic, community-connected learning and families hold power on campus.

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Community Schools Impact on Student Outcomes: Evidence From California

Learning Policy Institute

This study evaluates the impact of the California Community Schools Partnership Program on student outcomes, including attendance, suspensions, and academic achievement.

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Youth Workforce Development in California: Overview, Initiatives, and Best Practices

California Opportunity Youth Network and New Ways to Work

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of efforts in California to equip young individuals with essential skills and create pathways for personal and professional growth.

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Californians and Civic Education

Public Policy Institute of California

This report explores public opinion on the importance of civic education, how well local public schools are providing it, and which topics and activities should be the focus of a civic education.

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Webinar / Video / Podcast

Rooted in Oakland: A Community School Takes Shape

Community Concern Films

This short film tells the story of Fremont High School, and the work of the school community to reimagine itself to better meet the needs of students, families, and educators.

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PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Education

Public Policy Institute of California

A statewide survey highlights how California adults and public school parents feel about the state's K–12 policy direction, local public schools, school funding, and early childhood education.

Navigating Declining Enrollment: A Toolkit for California District Leaders to Design Stronger Schools and Systems

Bellwether

A tool to help district leaders approach budget realignment strategically, offering practical resources and research-based guidance on redesigning school systems to improve student learning in a resource-constrained environment.

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Revisiting California’s Invisible Achievement Gap: Trends in Education Outcomes of Students in Foster Care in the Context of the Local Control Funding Formula

WestEd

Following up on a landmark 2013 study, this report revisits the educational challenges faced by K–12 students in foster care, assessing progress since major policy reforms that intended to improve education for youth in foster care.

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California’s Local Control Funding Formula: Next Steps Toward Equity

Learning Policy Institute

This report reviews how California’s Local Control Funding Formula has helped to improve student outcomes, points to challenges in its fiscal design, and highlights opportunities to strengthen it.

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Tool / Toolkit

2025 California County Scorecard of Children’s Well-Being

Children Now

An interactive, online report that delivers a comprehensive picture of children’s health, education, and welfare in each of California’s 58 counties.

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Research/Report

Understanding Belongingness, Support, and Perseverance: An Exploratory Study of the Educational Experiences of Foster Youth in California

University of California, Los Angeles Center for Transformation of Schools

A study that explores how youth in foster care experience the foster care system, high school, and college, offering recommendations for these systems to better support these young people.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

Taking Reform to Scale: Learning from California Education Partners’ Collaborations

Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE)

The brief describes California Education Partners’ multistage approach to district systems change that helps address persistent barriers to improvement.

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