An article highlighting the importance of data analysis on student performance to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on learning and well-being, particularly for students of color and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Emphasizes the need for data-driven decision-making to implement effective strategies for recovery in the upcoming school year.

A report on findings, implications, and considerations for improving special education funding in California.

Cards, posters, and banners, available in both English and Spanish, help spread the message that art = opportunity by answering the question "Why Art?"

A series of toolkits and guides designed to support California school administrators as they take up the challenge of leading and supporting the implementation of the 2017 California English Learner Roadmap policies.

A report providing data and information about policy gains about California's long-term English learners (LTELs). Presents a roadmap with guidance for school districts seek to improve outcomes for English learner (EL) students.

A blog post delving into the details of California Governor Newsom's January 2021 budget proposal for K-12.

A collection of useful resources and information on responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including efforts organized and led by community partners and advocates across the state of California; COVID-19 coalition responses; and resources for parents, families, teachers, advocates, and policymakers.

A tool that compiles commonly referenced early education, K-12, and higher education public data sources into a series of data visualizations that paint a comprehensive picture of California’s educational landscape.

An "Equity Alert" that looks at grading policies made later into the COVID-19 pandemic, including recommendations for actions that policymakers and systems leaders to take to address disconnected grading policies.

A blog post presenting answers to frequently asked questions about California Governor Newsom's January 2021 budget proposal to ensure all high school seniors complete a Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA).

A checklist intended to provide an opportunity to ensure the students most deeply affected by school closures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic received the support they needed to thrive in a distance learning environment.

A guide to state and local considerations for assessing student learning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A guide to state and local considerations for addressing digital equity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A guide to state and local considerations for addressing family and educator engagement in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A guide to state and local considerations for addressing social emotional wellness in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A guide to state and local considerations for supporting families to distance learning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

An online map tool that provides a visual representation of racial equity in dual enrollment participation across California’s high school and community college districts (CCDs), specifically for Latinx, Native, and Black students.

A webpage released by a wide-ranging coalition of California organizations to offer resources that outline steps school districts and schools could take to rebuild and recover in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to meet and support the social-emotional and academic needs of students and lay the groundwork for long-term systemic transformation.

Ed Trust-West's annual analysis of the California budget and proposed legislation for 2021, identifying 8 key proposals with the potential to advance educational equity and justice for California’s students and educators. 

A brief providing recommendations on how to use new funding sources to better support low-income, first generation students of color in California's higher education field in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, with examples from the field.