An extensive collection of resources related to California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).

A brief describing how community schools strategies can be used to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A offering a framework for districts to use in their preparation to provide quality instruction through distance and blended models.

A brief on student perspectives of challenges and opportunities they face as they pursue college and career readiness in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A guide to engaging in the Learning Continuity Plan development process during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A policy analysis providing data and guidance in response to California Governor Newsom's July 2020 announcement that all K-12 schools in California counties with rising COVID-19 infections would be required to teach remotely.

A report describing the challenges faced by low-income young people of color in cities and their limited involvement in city planning processes, and proposing an equity-driven framework to guide and assess meaningful engagement, with a focus on resilience in the face of adversity and climate change, highlighting the Youth-Plan, Learn, Act, Now (Y-PLAN) initiative as a case study for fostering relationships between civic leaders and young people and creating more inclusive and innovative approaches to city planning.

A research brief offering insights into the importance of engaging young people in local government decision-making processes, highlighting the Youth-Plan, Learn, Act, Now (Y-PLAN) approach as a powerful way to integrate youth voices in long-range regional planning.

A research brief describing a partnership between the UC Berkeley Center for Cities + Schools and the Oakland Unified School District's African American Male Achievement (AAMA) initiative, highlighting the Y-PLAN (Youth - Plan, Learn, Act, Now) program's role in improving education, fostering civic agency, and developing real-world skills through project-based civic learning experiences.

An interactive presentation that showcases artwork from a course exploring how the desire for social change has led artists and art movements to align with political and social causes.

A webinar focused on how schools and districts can provide equitable supports for underserved students of color and low-income students, and increase financial aid application completion rates.

The results of a poll that tested a long list of potential concerns among parents amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and found academic concerns rose to the top.

The results of an online survey among 800 parents of children in California public schools from October 1st – 7th, 2020.

A report highlighting the impact of school and college closures during the COVID-19 pandemic on data in California.

An "Equity Alert" considering the varied grading policies that were enacted across the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and recommending equity actions to state policymakers, K-12 education leaders, and college and university leaders.

An "Equity Alert" calling attention to several key issues that school and college leaders were encountering as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as recommendations to help leaders move forward with an equity lens.

An interactive map that paints a picture of digital access across the state of California using estimates from the California Department of Education and statewide census data, produced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A report exploring the state of the STEM teacher pipeline in California, and the disparate impact that shortages have on students of color.

Ed Trust-West's annual analysis of the California budget and proposed legislation for 2020, identifying 8 key proposals with the potential to advance educational equity and justice for California’s students and educators; special COVID-19 edition focused on addressing the needs of students of colors and students from lower income communities in the wake of the pandemic.

A progress report of the National Center for Youth Law's learning, collaboration and achievements associated with their Contra Costa County demonstrate site focused on improving educational outcomes for students in foster care.