Research/Report
Infusing Whole-Child Design in County Offices of Education
Turnaround for Children
A report on efforts to develop and embed a whole-child design paradigm in the State System of Support.
Tag: District Reform
Framework/Guide
Supporting California’s Children Through a Whole Child Approach: A Field Guide for Creating Integrated, School-Based Systems of Care
WestEd
A field guide for both local education agencies (LEAs) and state leaders, with details and implementation guidance on a wide variety of cross-sector initiatives to support the whole child.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
California School News April 2022
California School Boards Association
A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on school board impact during Legislative Action Week.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
We Must Focus on Equity as California Tackles Declining Enrollment to Ensure That Equity is Central to the Design of Any Solution Adopted
Children Now
An article highlighting the paradox of California schools having more money than ever but facing staff layoffs due to declining student enrollment, and it proposing the establishment of a "Declining Enrollment Dividend Fund" to reinvest the savings from reduced funding back into schools to address the issue.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Education Equity Audits: A 20-year legacy of moving districts closer to equity
Education Trust, Inc.
A blog post looking back on 20 years of advocacy by the Education Trust-West, including five findings that appear in most of their Educational Equity Audits conducted over the span of 15 years.
Research/Report
Parent Teacher Home Visits Implementation Study
Parent Teacher Home Visits
An analysis of how the Parent Teacher Home Visits model is practiced in four school districts across the United States.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Investing in Bilingual Teachers
Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Program
An article describing the efforts in Oak Grove School District in California to address the bilingual teacher shortage through activities and resources to help teachers increase their pedagogical knowledge and skills as they obtained bilingual authorization.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Educational Leadership in Crisis
American Institutes for Research
A policy and practice brief exploring how some California school district leaders responded to the initial and continuing COVID-19 crisis.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
The Right Priorities? Reactions to Gov. Newsom’s K-12 Budget For 2022-23
Children Now
A collection of perspectives from observes, advocated, students, and legislators about California Governor Gavin Newsom's budget for 2022-23.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Possible Futures: Toward a New Grammar of Schooling
Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
An article discussing the need for a new approach to schooling, emphasizing flexibility, relationship-building, and deep engagement with the broader world to address the challenges posed by the COVID pandemic, racism, economic inequality, and threats to democracy.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Revival: Could Public Education Revive the Common Good?
Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
A blog post that explores the common good and the power of public education.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Building Resilience Among Educators
Stanford University Graduate School of Education, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities
A profile of California Alternative Education describing the efforts of Riverside County.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Developing High Quality School Leaders in Every Setting
Stanford University Graduate School of Education, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities
A profile of California Alternative Education describing the efforts of Garden Grove Unified School District.
Research/Report
Breaking New Ground with California’s State Seal of Civic Engagement
University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
A report highlighting the efforts of early adopters of the State Seal of Civic Engagement across California and provides themes and recommendations for educators interested in rolling out the SSCE in their own districts and schools.
Tool / Toolkit
School of Origin Transportation for Youth in Foster Care
Alliance for Children's Rights
A guide to California rules and regulations related to providing transportation to and from school for children in foster care.
Tool / Toolkit
School of Origin Transportation Funding
Alliance for Children's Rights
A guide to accessing new public funding in California to support transportation to and from school for youth in foster care.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
How Deeper Learning Can Transform Schools
Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
An article describing the efforts of the Deeper Learning Dozen (DLD)'s work to transform education systems by creating equitable, accessible deeper learning experiences for students and teachers, guided by principles of equity, symmetry in adult and student learning, and leadership acceleration.
Framework/Guide
Linked Learning Certification Portal Getting Started Guide
Linked Learning Alliance
A guide to the Linked Learning certification platform.
Research/Report
Evaluation of Los Angeles Unified School District’s Student Equity Needs Index
Los Angeles Unified School District
A report summarizing findings of the Student Equity Needs Index (SENI) conducted by the Los Angeles Unified School District to inform implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Spirit Work and the Science of Collaboration
Michael Fullan Enterprises Inc.
A book that speaks directly to school leaders' hearts and advocates for the development of two qualities to bring back hope for the future of education: "spirit work" and the science of collaboration.