Research/Report
Linked Learning Case Study: Oakland Unified School District
Linked Learning Alliance
A case study examining the implementation of Linked Learning pathways at a public school district in Oakland, California.
Tag: High School Design
Story / Case Study / Commentary
The Learning Curve: An Anthology of PUSD Student Stories
Pasadena Educational Foundation
An anthology of student stories published by Think Tank, a high school student-led initiative that was started during the COVID-19 pandemic at Pasadena Unified School District to help raise student voices on the issues they were confronting, including in district decision-making.
Policy Brief/Proposal
The Career Pathways Approach
American Institutes for Research
A policy and practice brief interrogating the equity promise of career pathways.
Research/Report
Cultivating Inclusion: Belonging and Agency in Young Black Men through Civic Action Research
Berkeley Institute of Urban and Regional Development
A peer-reviewed journal article examining how community-based civic action research can cultivate civic engagement, civic belonging, and shifts in civic stakeholders' perceptions of racially and economically minoritized youth's civic agency.
Research/Report
Linked Learning Case Study: Long Beach Unified School District
Linked Learning Alliance
A case study examining the implementation of Linked Learning pathways at a public school district in Long Beach, California.
Tool / Toolkit
Planning Integrated Whole Child Supports
Community Schools Learning Exchange
A tool intended to help schools and expanded learning providers develop a comprehensive plan for designing and implementing integrated services for students and families.
Research/Report
Dual Enrollment for Students from Special Populations
Jobs for the Future
A report examining dual enrollment programs intended to improve college transitions for English Learners, students with disabilities, foster youth, and young people experiencing homelessness.
Research/Report
Linked Learning and Community Schools
Linked Learning Alliance
A research brief on the overlaps, synergies, and gaps between Linked Learning approaches and community schools strategies.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Linked Learning Certification Platform Launch Webinar
Linked Learning Alliance
A 40-minute video webinar introducing the Linked Learning Certification Platform.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Cultivating Collective Responsibility for Postsecondary Success
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 Tulare County.
Policy Brief/Proposal
First Look: Understanding the Governor’s Proposed 2021-22 State Budget
California Budget & Policy Center
A report outlining key pieces of the 2021-22 California budget proposal and exploring how the governor prioritized spending and determined cuts.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Make Schools More Human
Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
A New York Times op-ed highlighting the shortcomings of the education system during the pandemic, emphasizing the need for more personalized, human-centered schooling that takes into account the diverse needs of students, teachers, and communities while addressing the inequalities in learning opportunities and promoting a holistic approach to education.
Research/Report
Designing Dual Enrollment to Reach English Learners
Jobs for the Future
A report exploring the current state of dual enrollment participation for English learners, highlighting promising practices, and providing recommendations for creating a more seamless transition between high school and college for English learners.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Feedback: Draft California Perkins V State Plan
Linked Learning Alliance
A policy brief addressing the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V).
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Leveraging Your Pathway Advisory Board
Linked Learning Alliance
A 52-minute video guide to cultivating an engaged advisory board to support Linked Learning pathways.
Graphic/Infographic
A Rising Tide
University of California Davis, School of Education
An infographic about students participating in dual enrollment programs in California.
Research/Report
Reclaiming the Democratic Purpose of California’s Public Schools
University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
A study of civic learning in California school districts.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Gov. Newsom Vetoes Requirement For Ethnic Studies Course In High School; Also Nixed: A Fix to Funding Formula
Children Now
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.
Research/Report
PACE Analysis of Mills Teacher Scholars
Lead By Learning
A analysis of how Mills Teacher Scholars supported positive learning cultures in two Bay Area public school districts.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Using Performance Assessments to Support Student Learning
Learning Policy Institute
A case study examining the key district-, school-, and classroom-level conditions necessary to support high-quality performance assessment practices.