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Policy Brief/Proposal

First Look: Understanding the Governor’s 2022-23 May Revision

California Budget & Policy Center

A report outlining key pieces of the California governor's May 2022-23 Revision and exploring progress and missed opportunities.

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Ensuring Youth Access To People, Places And Possibilities

KP Catalysts, LLC

An opinion essay describing how some homeless youth services providers were able to adjust and innovate during the COVID-19 pandemic by adopting youth-centered approaches, but highlighting the need for more systemic changes and infrastructure to support all young people's needs, especially those experiencing homelessness.

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San José Public Library Foundation February 2022 Impact Report

San José Public Library Foundation

A short impact report featuring images, graphics, charts, and words from February 2022 about the SJ Aspires program, which partners directly with San José high school to give students the opportunity to claim scholarship dollars that they can use for education after high school by completing activities aligned with college and career readiness.

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Acronyms, Acrimony & Girl Scout Cookies

KP Catalysts, LLC

A commentary about the importance of focusing on positive youth development and avoiding divisive acronyms, urging educators and youth organizations to celebrate and embrace an approach that engages youth in a productive and constructive manner to foster positive outcomes and enhance their strengths.

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First Look: Understanding the Governor’s Proposed 2022-23 State Budget

California Budget & Policy Center

A report outlining key pieces of the 2022-23 California budget proposal and exploring how the governor prioritized spending and determined cuts.

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Bringing Community Educators Into Classrooms

KP Catalysts, LLC

An opinion essay discussing the idea of infusing community educators into the teacher preparation pipeline intentionally to refocus the entire education system, creating a more integrated workforce that humanizes teaching and addresses oppressive inequities.

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Expanded Learning Partnership

Community Schools Learning Exchange

An outline of key principles for cultivating collaborative, sustainable partnerships between schools and expanded learning providers that support the whole child.

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No Longer Optional: Why and How Expanded Learning Partnerships are Essential to Achieving Equity in School Reopening and Recovery

The Opportunity Institute

A brief outlining how expanded learning programs can provide valuable support to schools and students, and how districts could leverage current funding and system flexibilities in building out their school reopening plans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Y-PLAN Partnership Brief: Oakland African American Male Achievement Initiative

Berkeley Institute of Urban and Regional Development

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.

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Engaging Students in Transforming Their Built Environment via Y-PLAN: Lessons from Richmond, California

Berkeley Institute of Urban and Regional Development

A peer-reviewed field report that describes how high school students from Richmond, California used the Youth - Plan, Learn, Act, Now (Y-PLAN) program to actively participate in the planning and transformation of their school, neighborhoods, and city.

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