Policy Brief/Proposal
Improving LCFF Implementation Through User-Centered Design
American Institutes for Research
A policy and practice brief describing the first year of the Local Control Funding Formula Test Kitchen project.
Tag: California
Policy Brief/Proposal
User-Centered Design as a Pathway to Effective Policy
American Institutes for Research
A policy and practice brief examining how user-centered design helps address policy issues related to implementing the Local Control Funding Formula.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
California Quietly Publishes List of 781 Lowest-Performing Schools
Children Now
An article discussing the release of a list of California's poorest-performing schools and how the state's new approach, which grants more autonomy to districts and schools, might impact student performance and school improvement efforts
Story / Case Study / Commentary
California’s Teachers’ Strikes Conceal A Conflict Of Generations
Children Now
An article about the rise of teachers' strikes in the United States, fueled by low salaries, lack of support staff, and frustration with the education system, and how these strikes are impacting the broader conversation about education reform.
Research/Report
The California Way
Learning Policy Institute
A report analyzing the forces that contributed to passage of the LCFF and concurrent reforms and the implications of these efforts for implementation and outcomes.
Policy Brief/Proposal
The California Way Brief
Learning Policy Institute
A brief summarizing policies and programs enacted to build an equitable and excellent education system in California.
Policy Brief/Proposal
First Look: Understanding the Governor’s Proposed 2019 State Budget
California Budget & Policy Center
A report outlining key pieces of the 2019 California budget proposal and exploring how the governor prioritized spending and determined cuts.
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.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Here’s What California Interest Groups Want To See in Gavin Newsom’s Budget
Children Now
A collection of the diverse expectations and priorities of various interest groups and organizations for California Governor Gavin Newsom's first budget.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
My Turn: Here’s One Way Newsom Can Be Rural California’s Governor
Children Now
A commentary proposing the establishment of a new California State University (Cal Poly) campus in Northern California to address the educational and economic needs of the region, particularly in the aftermath of devastating wildfires and to improve college attainment rates for high school graduates in the area.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Dashboard and System of Support are Misleading, Lack Transparency and Abrogate Responsibility to Address the Needs of English Learners
National Equity Project
A position statement about the shortcomings of California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) in addressing the needs of English Learners (ELs), calling for revisions to the accountability system to ensure equity and support for ELs, urging the State Board of Education to revisit the definition of ELs for academic indicators and implement a new approach that includes a growth model to meet the needs of this historically underserved group.
Research/Report
Performance Assessment Profile: Pasadena Unified School District
Pasadena Unified School District
A profile of the performance assessment system at Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD), featuring a description of how it works and next steps for implementation.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Data Will Define ‘Cradle To Career’ Educational Success
Children Now
An op-ed about the importance of investing in early learning and higher education in California and the need for a comprehensive overhaul of the state's fragmented data systems to track positive outcomes throughout the education-to-employment pipeline, especially as the state's demographic landscape changes.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
With Sparse State Funding, California Districts Get Creative in Addressing Student Health
Children Now
An article highlighting the growing pressure on California schools to address students' physical and mental health needs, and acknowledging the lack of resources available to respond adequately.
Research/Report
Equity Alert: Improving Cal Grant Equity
Education Trust, Inc.
A report examining three barriers to equity within the Cal Grant program, including recommendations for how policymakers could make changes to benefit students.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Policy Brief/Proposal
Education Budget Strategies for Challenging Times
WestEd
A brief examining how California school districts addressed the silent recession.
Tool / Toolkit
Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Training
Californians for Justice
A training presentation for educators that helps build a shared understanding of the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), part of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), and how to engage with and advocate for student and family voices in the LCAP.
Research/Report
Leadership and Capacity Building in College and Career Pathways
University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education
A report about the November 2018 Leadership and Capacity Building in College and Career Pathways symposium, which focused on leadership and capacity-building and the research questions required to address problems of practice faced by pathway administrators, teachers, counselors, and other student support specialists.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
We Choose All
University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
A report on the relationship between charter schools and traditional public schools in Los Angeles.