Policy Brief/Proposal
Meeting this Moment for Young People
Linked Learning Alliance
A briefing for state and local policymakers on appropriate uses of new state funding for college and career readiness.
Tag: College and Career Pathways
Research/Report
San José Public Library Foundation August 2022 Impact Report
San José Public Library Foundation
A short impact report featuring images, graphics, charts, and words from August 2022 about the SJ Aspires program, which partners directly with San José high school to give students the opportunity to claim scholarship dollars that they can use for education after high school by completing activities aligned with college and career readiness.
Research/Report
Catalyzing Student Success Through A Career Preparedness Systems Framework in Schools
Anaheim Union High School District
A report on the Anaheim Union High School District's Career Preparedness Systems Framework.
Tool / Toolkit
All In for Financial Aid Implementation Resources
Education Trust, Inc.
A compilation of implementation resources in support of California's new #Allin4FinancialAid policy.
Tool / Toolkit
Data Tool: Racial Disparities in Financial Aid Completion
Education Trust, Inc.
A data tool that shares financial aid completion by race and ethnicity; intended to help local decision-makers understand and address racial disparities in financial aid completion and to equip local education leaders with resources to take action to close racial/ethnic gaps in financial aid application completion.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Momentum: A Policy Agenda for Accelerating Racial Equity in California’s Education Systems in 2022
Education Trust, Inc.
A policy agenda recommending policy priorities around early learning and care, K-12 education, and college access and success.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Moving Forward Together: A Policy Agenda for Racial Equity in California Education Systems in 2023
Education Trust, Inc.
Recommended policy priorities for California education systems for pandemic recovery and progressive policymaking to advance racial equity in education.
Research/Report
Postsecondary Opportunity for Immigrant High School Students: Promoting Equity Through Schoolwide Structures, Programs, and Culture
Internationals Network for Public Schools
A report that shares real-world examples of how schools that center immigrant English language learners address their college readiness needs.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Meet the Gold Certified Pathways
Linked Learning Alliance
Profiles of school districts that have achieved Gold Certification in the Linked Learning approach.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Meet the Silver Certified Pathways
Linked Learning Alliance
Profiles of school districts that have achieved Silver Certification in the Linked Learning approach.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Voices from the Movement
Linked Learning Alliance
A collection of stories about the impact of Linked Learning on the lives of students, as told by the students themselves.
Research/Report
California Opportunity Youth Data Report 2022
New Ways to Work
A report that provides a high-level overview of California's disconnected, or "Opportunity Youth" population, published with the objective of drawing attention to a problem that requires immediate action, and to create collaborative recommendations for state and local policy.
Tool / Toolkit
My College Fair Resource Guide
OneFuture Coachella Valley
A resource guide to help middle and high school students and their families explore college and career pathways, financial aid and scholarships, and college and university programs. Available in both English and Spanish.
Tool / Toolkit
OneFuture Coachella Valley: College & Financial Aid Resources
OneFuture Coachella Valley
A portal to help students from low income communities and/or underrepresented backgrounds in college and higher career levels to access information about scholarships and financial aid resources.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Green Linked Learning
University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education
A 52-minute seminar that shares lessons learned about green linked learning in the American context for application in Japan for Japanese education leaders at the Japanese Society for the Study of Career Guidance.
Research/Report
Nothing About Us Without Us: Youth Voice, Power, and Participation
University of California, Los Angeles Center for Transformation of Schools
A case study demonstrating how East Side Union High School District in San Jose, in partnership with Californians for Justice, a youth-led educational justice organization, is utilizing the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) to develop student voice, power, and participation.
Research/Report
The Playbook to Leverage the Power of Communities of Practice
CASEL: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
A playbook developed by state policy teams who are creating foundational policies to advance social and emotional learning (SEL).
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Talking Story: Embracing our Humanity on a Deeper Level
Education Reimagined
An article exploring the power of storytelling in education, urging a shift away from technical solutions and embracing the values of ecosystems and story at every level to create transformative and meaningful learning experiences.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
With pressures on teachers at a boiling point, California needs new pathways into the profession
Linked Learning Alliance
An op-ed arguing for the use of Golden State Pathways funds to be used to build new pathways for people to enter the teaching profession.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Helping students with higher education jumpstarts success
All4Ed
An opinion article arguing for the use of Linked Learning approaches to improving economic opportunities for young people.