Story / Case Study / Commentary
Suburban schools reflect the spectrum
California School Boards Association
A magazine article addressing the Local Control Funding Formula and concentration grants for several suburban school districts.
Tag: District Reform
Story / Case Study / Commentary
California School News November 2022
California School Boards Association
A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on declines in California assessments.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
California School News October 2022
California School Boards Association
A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on advocacy wins in election reform and workforce housing.
Research/Report
Practices of Promise: Exploring Ways to Share the Power Toward Equitable Decision-Making
CASEL: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
A snapshot of how Portland Public Schools developed a new, promising approach to program selection in their efforts to implement social and emotional learning (SEL).
Research/Report
Learning Priorities for Advancing Equitable Dual Enrollment in California
Engage R+D
A description of key findings and further questions surfaced by the Career Ladders Project (CLP) and Engage R+D when they asked K-12 education leaders and their partners about efforts to implement dual enrollment in California high schools.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Pipelines, Shortages, and Workforces: Why Do We Still Think of Teachers as Workers on an Assembly Line?
Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
A blog post examining the use of the terms "teacher pipelines," "teacher shortages," and "teacher workforce," and how they reflect assumptions about the teaching profession that hide the systemic challenges behind teacher recruitment and retention.
Research/Report
Principal Learning Opportunities and School Outcomes Brief
Learning Policy Institute
A summary of the impact of professional development for principals.
Research/Report
Bright Spots: Schools & Organizations Cultivating Excellence in Los Angeles Black Youth
University of California, Los Angeles Center for Transformation of Schools
A report analyzing schools and organizations in Los Angeles County with a history of illuminating paths toward academic success for the Black students they serve.
Research/Report
Principal Learning Opportunities and School Outcomes
Learning Policy Institute
A report examining the impact of professional development for principals on teacher retention, student achievement, and other issues.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
California School News September 2022
California School Boards Association
A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on the CSBA's influence on state budget.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
A Conversation with Steve Zimmer
California School Boards Association
An interview with Steve Zimmer of the California Department of Education about the California Community Schools Partnership Program, with a particular focus on how districts can use community schools to meet students academic, health, and wellness needs.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
California School News August 2022
California School Boards Association
A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on the impact of CSBA's legal services.
Research/Report
Black Student Success: Improving Educational Outcomes For Black Kids Through Increasing the Number Of Black Teachers
Children Now
A report summarizing the data and describing an opportunity to innovate teacher education programs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and rethink how they prepare and sustain candidates of color, particularly Black teachers.
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.
Tool / Toolkit
Teaching Profession Story Map
Partnership for the Future of Learning
An interactive map of stories about the teaching profession, and the impacts that teacher training, recruitment, and celebration efforts can have on schools, students, and communities.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
California School News July 2022
California School Boards Association
A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on budget trailer bills.
Research/Report
In Search of Equity for English Learners
Californians Together
A review of California school districts' 2021-2024 Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs) that seeks to understand how districts are addressing the needs of English learners in their plans.
Policy Brief/Proposal
The Arts Bring Out the Best in Our Students
createCA
A flyer about the benefits of investing in arts education.
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.