Grantee Resources

Tag: District Reform

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Getting California’s K-12 Students Back to School

California Budget & Policy Center

A report highlighting the decline in enrollment and attendance among California students, particularly students of color, students learning English, and students from low-income families, and emphasizing the need for state policymakers to implement policies that increase attendance rates, re-engage students who are not enrolled, and address the educational challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Equity is Justice!

Community Coalition

An in-depth report from the Equity Alliance for LA's Kids about the regional power ecosystem in Los Angeles that led a campaign that resulted in significant policy wins and shifts in organizational culture in support of students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).

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Driving with the Brakes On: Why Are We Trying to Do Liberatory Practices within an Authoritarian Paradigm?

Harvard University, Graduate School of Education

A blog post questioning why education holds onto old notions of order, control, and authority while trying to embrace newer ideas around inquiry, self-direction, and liberation.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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