A policy brief addressing the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V).

A 52-minute video guide to cultivating an engaged advisory board to support Linked Learning pathways.

An infographic about students participating in dual enrollment programs in California.

A study of civic learning in California school districts.

An article describing California Governor Gavin Newsom's unexpected veto of a bill that would have mandated a course in ethnic studies as a high school graduation requirement and a significant change to the state's K-12 funding formula, the Local Control Funding Formula.

A analysis of how Mills Teacher Scholars supported positive learning cultures in two Bay Area public school districts.

A case study examining the key district-, school-, and classroom-level conditions necessary to support high-quality performance assessment practices.

A brief summarizing lessons from districts' experiences with performance assessments.

A case study examining the key conditions necessary to support high-quality performance assessment practices in the Pasadena Unified School District.

A video webinar about using Linked Learning pathways to build civic engagement among young people.

An article about California Assembly Bill 1835, a significant reform to California's K-12 funding system, which aims to end a loophole that diverts funding away from high-needs students and advocates for accountability and transparency in spending to narrow achievement gaps.

A guide to achieving Linked Learning Silver Certification.

A report summarizing the deliberations and recommendations of the California Advisory Task Force on Alternative Schools.

A brief on student perspectives of challenges and opportunities they face as they pursue college and career readiness in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A report describing the challenges faced by low-income young people of color in cities and their limited involvement in city planning processes, and proposing an equity-driven framework to guide and assess meaningful engagement, with a focus on resilience in the face of adversity and climate change, highlighting the Youth-Plan, Learn, Act, Now (Y-PLAN) initiative as a case study for fostering relationships between civic leaders and young people and creating more inclusive and innovative approaches to city planning.

A research brief describing a partnership between the UC Berkeley Center for Cities + Schools and the Oakland Unified School District's African American Male Achievement (AAMA) initiative, highlighting the Y-PLAN (Youth - Plan, Learn, Act, Now) program's role in improving education, fostering civic agency, and developing real-world skills through project-based civic learning experiences.

A progress report of the National Center for Youth Law's learning, collaboration and achievements associated with their Contra Costa County demonstrate site focused on improving educational outcomes for students in foster care.

An analysis of the educational data from the 2019-2020 school year of the Center for Youth Law's work in Los Angeles County in partnership with Palmdale School District to support the individual needs of children in foster care and systems change at a district level.

An analysis of the educational data from the second year of the Center for Youth Law's community-based work in Santa Clara County to support system-impacted young people.

A report and toolkit that school system leaders can use to create conditions for principals to be instructional leaders.