Based on a survey of high school principals in the 2024-25 school year, this study finds that the impact of immigration enforcement on students and communities was the top challenge facing schools.

This brief is a call to action for policymakers and stakeholders to prioritize the interests and rights of children and youth in discussions about AI regulation and policy.

A webpage about the fight for equitable school funding and the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) in California.

A comprehensive state-level policy roadmap to ensure that all California children have the necessary supports to reach their full potential.

Ed Trust-West's annual analysis of the California budget and proposed legislation for 2023, identifying 8 key proposals with the potential to advance educational equity and justice for California’s students and educators. 

A comprehensive report on the climate-driven impacts on children in California that addresses the full scope of the problems and lays out an immediately actionable plan for addressing them.

A report outlining key pieces of the California governor's May 2023-24 Revision and exploring how the governor prioritized spending amid the first budget shortfall of his tenure.

A story about the changing presence of school resource officers and other police presences in and around schools.

A presentation on the circles of commitment model for high-participation stakeholder engagement in political organizing.

A report on Assembly Bill 599 proposing to ban suspending or expelling students from school for drug and alcohol infractions.

A report presenting recommendations for improving implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula.

A blog post summarizing the findings of a study conducted by the Center for Cities and Schools at the University of Berkeley, which assesses the adequacy and equity of investments in California's public school facilities, and provides recommendations for the state leadership to improve their investment practices in order to support high-quality, equitable education and address issues related to aging infrastructure, deferred maintenance, and limited capital funding opportunities.

A webinar to help governance teams understand the principles and strategies of equity-centered, trauma-informed education so that they can effectively support their local students, staff, and families as they navigate a range of mental health challenges and ongoing pandemic recovery.

A framework and graphic that specifies the motivation, people, conditions, practices and infrastructure of Community Schools.

An opinion essay commenting on the impact of replacing police officers in schools with different roles, emphasizing the importance of job expectations, staff attitudes, diversity, and community connections in ensuring effective and positive school safety measures.

A summary of the December 2022 U.S. Department of Education guidelines for how local education agencies can use federal COVID-19 relief funds to address chronic absenteeism, lagging student engagement, and learning loss.

A special report examining the rise in popularity of dual enrollment programs at community colleges and their related social and racial disparities.

A research brief exploring the promise and challenges of trauma-informed education, and why trauma-informed education may best be designed as a system-wide commitment rather than an intervention.

A study that assesses how the partisan context of schools relates to their political conflict and democratic practices.

A study of five school districts working to serve students experiencing homelessness featuring findings and policy recommendations for improving how school systems serve these students.