An article in the Newsletter of the California Council on Teacher Education sharing four perspectives on strategies for preparing teachers for the modern classroom, including examples of the efforts and changes that teacher education programs should consider to meet the challenges of today.

A data brief providing an enrollment snapshot of youth in the Continuation High Schools and district-operated Community Day Schools for youth over the age of 16 in the following California Unified School Districts: Long Beach, Los Angeles, Fresno, and Oakland.

A presentation about the importance of keeping students and their voices at the center of Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) implementation, including a description of student voice wins in LCFF and best practices for engaging students in this work.

A handout advocating for what students and community members of Fresno Unified School District want to see in their Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).

The results of an August 2018 poll from The Education Trust—West (ETW) and UnidosUS asking California parents of color about their priorities for the state's next governor.

An analysis, infograms, and a slide deck of the 2017 National Association of Educational Progress (NAEP) results, examining how California fares across the board for historically underserved students and in comparison to the rest of the country.

A research brief examining promising practices for increasing Cal Grant application rates.

An analysis and summary of key data points from the 2017-18 California Department of Education's college- and career-readiness aligned assessments, the California Assessment of Student Performance Progress (CAASPP).

A report about using math as a level for English learner opportunities in California, based on an in-depth analysis of what has worked well in high-performing schools, offering specific practice and policy recommendations at the school, district, and state level.

The Education Trust-West's 2018 Policy Agenda, which specifies 7 key policy priorities for the organization in K-12 and postsecondary education.

A report tracking the results of the local control funding formula (LCFF) in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) between 2013 and 2018.

A website toolkit for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)'s Linked Learning Portfolio Defense, an assessment approach in which students assemble a portfolio of work that demonstrates how they've met the standards of the district's Graduate Profile.

A collection of materials for building a Local Control Accountability Plan campaign including letters, complaints, press releases, social media posts, op-eds, blog posts, and board comments.

A blog post reflecting on the signing of the 2018-2019 California state budget, which included $28.3 million to enhance community engagement in the Local Control Funding Formula, highlighting the advocacy efforts of the Defend and Mend Coalition and emphasizing the importance of partnerships between communities and legislators for equitable education implementation.

A handout presenting data on measuring school success based on a wider range of information on student outcomes.

An article exploring the rise of restorative justice in California schools as an alternative to traditional punitive disciplinary measures, highlighting how some school districts are not allocating sufficient resources to support and implement restorative justice practices, which may hinder its effectiveness and lead to backlash.

A collection of resources for promoting equity in education funding.

An article about California bill AB 2635, which proposed additional funding for California districts with African-American students to address the persistent low academic achievement of these students and correct the failure of the existing Local Control Funding Formula in addressing their needs.

An article describing how the Lindsay Unified School District in California implemented universal preschool, allowing every child from birth to 4 years old, regardless of family income, to attend a preschool program for free, with the aim of preparing students for kindergarten and reducing disparities in early learning opportunities.

A report based on findings from a statewide survey on K-12 education conducted in 2019 in California.