Grantee Resources

Tag: California

Research/Report

California’s Positive Outliers

Learning Policy Institute

A report summarizing the results of a quantitative analysis that identifies districts in which students of color, as well as their White peers, have demonstrated extraordinary levels of academic achievement.

Policy Brief/Proposal

California’s Positive Outliers Brief

Learning Policy Institute

An brief identifying positive outlier districts in which students of color, as well as White students, consistently achieve at higher levels than students from similar racial/ethnic backgrounds and from families of similar income and education levels in most other districts.

Story / Case Study / Commentary

California Kids Are Falling Behind In Education And More. What Is The State Doing To Help?

Children Now

An article highlighting California Governor Gavin Newsom's commitment to improving the lives of children in the state, focusing on issues such as the achievement gap in schools and childhood poverty, and discussing the efforts being made to address these challenges, particularly in early childhood education and support.

Research/Report

Aligning Systems for Equity

University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education

A report about the April 2019 Aligning College and Career Pathway Systems for Equity symposium, in which participants identified the high priority problems of system alignment affecting equitable pathway development, and the specific research questions that need to be answered in order to guide policy and practice.

Story / Case Study / Commentary

Chronic Absenteeism In California Schools Up Slightly, New Data Show

Children Now

An article about the issue of chronic absenteeism in California schools and its negative impact on student success, particularly among certain student groups like foster youth, homeless youth, and students with disabilities.