Framework/Guide
Getting Better at Getting More Equitable, Part 2
WestEd
A framework for addressing racial inequities in education using equity-driven continuous improvement.
Tag: California
Policy Brief/Proposal
Ensuring Whole-Child Well-Being as a Foundation for Learning
American Institutes for Research
A policy and practice brief outlining opportunities to implement the science of learning and development to support students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy Brief/Proposal
The Career Pathways Approach
American Institutes for Research
A policy and practice brief interrogating the equity promise of career pathways.
Framework/Guide
Teaching and Learning During Uncertain Times: A Review of Learning Continuity and Attendance Plans
Californians Together
A report aimed at informing school district decision-making as California school districts crafted their 2021-24 Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs), highlighting the need to prioritize English learner (EL) students.
Research/Report
Linked Learning Case Study: Long Beach Unified School District
Linked Learning Alliance
A case study examining the implementation of Linked Learning pathways at a public school district in Long Beach, California.
Research/Report
Using Chronic Absence to Map Interrupted Schooling, Instructional Loss and Educational Inequity
Attendance Works
A report providing a national and state analysis of how chronic absence data can help guide strategies to address learning loss exacerbated by COVID-19.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
A Legacy of Courage and Activism: Stories from the movement for educational access and equity for English Learners in California
Californians Together
A book examining nearly 70 years of English learner history in the state of California, from movement-building to cultivating the next generation of leadership.
Framework/Guide
The Accountability System English Learners Deserve: Framework for an Effective and Coherent Accountability System for ELs
Californians Together
A framework outlining steps to achieve an effective and coherent accountability system for English learners in California that supports all levels of the state's educational system.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Expanded Learning Partnership
Community Schools Learning Exchange
An outline of key principles for cultivating collaborative, sustainable partnerships between schools and expanded learning providers that support the whole child.
Research/Report
Dual Enrollment for Students from Special Populations
Jobs for the Future
A report examining dual enrollment programs intended to improve college transitions for English Learners, students with disabilities, foster youth, and young people experiencing homelessness.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Cultivating Collective Responsibility for Postsecondary Success
Stanford University Graduate School of Education, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities
A profile of California Alternative Education describing the efforts of Tulare County.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
School Facility Funding is the Most Inequitable Aspect of California Education Finance
University of California, Berkeley
A blog post addressing the concerns of parents regarding the safety and health of school buildings, particularly in the context of COVID-19, by highlighting the issue of aging and poorly maintained school facilities in California, the limited funding available for repairs and modernization, and the inequities in school facility funding based on district wealth.
Policy Brief/Proposal
First Look: Understanding the Governor’s Proposed 2021-22 State Budget
California Budget & Policy Center
A report outlining key pieces of the 2021-22 California budget proposal and exploring how the governor prioritized spending and determined cuts.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Webinar: LCFF Revisited, Understanding the Local Control Funding Formula
Children Now
A webinar discussing whether California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) is meeting its goal of improving equity in education.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Teach Plus Calls on Governor and Legislature to Focus on Equity, Listen to Teachers During Budget Debate
Teach Plus
A policy statement commenting on the 2021-2022 California State Budget and advocating for funding to support student social-emotional needs, school climate surveys, support for vulnerable children, and diversifying the teacher workforce.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Will Gov. Newsom patch up the Local Control Funding Formula for schools?
Teach Plus
An op-ed arguing in favor of legislation that would require school districts to report how they distributed their LCFF funds.
Research/Report
School Stability for California’s Youth in Foster Care
Alliance for Children's Rights
A review of laws and policies affecting students in foster care in California's public school systems.
Research/Report
Designing Dual Enrollment to Reach English Learners
Jobs for the Future
A report exploring the current state of dual enrollment participation for English learners, highlighting promising practices, and providing recommendations for creating a more seamless transition between high school and college for English learners.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Feedback: Draft California Perkins V State Plan
Linked Learning Alliance
A policy brief addressing the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V).
Graphic/Infographic
A Rising Tide
University of California Davis, School of Education
An infographic about students participating in dual enrollment programs in California.