Policy Brief/Proposal
Educational Leadership in Crisis
American Institutes for Research
A policy and practice brief exploring how some California school district leaders responded to the initial and continuing COVID-19 crisis.
Tag: Student Engagement
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Standardized Test Scores In California Fell During Year In Distance Learning
Children Now
An article highlighting the significant decline in standardized test scores among California students, especially those who underwent distance learning during the 2020-2021 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Flexibility During COVID-19: What We Can Learn from California’s Use of Interim Assessments in the 2020-21 School Year
Education Analytics, Inc.
An article exploring the use of interim assessments during COVID-19 in California and their implications for measuring students' academic performance, providing insights on how this approach can be used to monitor and support student learning during uncertain times.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Engaging Young People in Exploring Work Opportunities through Virtual Internships
Education Reimagined
A Q&A with Todd Smith, CEO of Symphony Workforce, about his journey to connect young people to meaningful work opportunities.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Newsom’s education budget is opportunity for California’s workforce talent supply
Linked Learning Alliance
An op-ed arguing for post-secondary pathways that blend school and career.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Partner With BIPOC Youth to Make School Better For Everyone
National Equity Project
An article sharing the journey of a teacher who grows from his own negative experiences as a student to build a teaching practice that is more equitable, celebratory, and student-driven.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Building Resilience Among Educators
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 Riverside County.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Developing High Quality School Leaders in Every Setting
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 Garden Grove Unified School District.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
LCFF Case Study: Youth Power, Voice, and Participation in San Jose
University of California, Los Angeles Center for Transformation of Schools
A 7-minute video about how East Side Union High School District in San Jose, in partnership with Californians for Justice (CFJ), a youth-led educational justice organization, is developing student voice, power, and participation to drive more equitable outcomes for every student
Research/Report
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.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Social-emotional Learning in the Federal Policy Landscape
New Venture Fund
A 30-minute webinar discussing the importance of federal engagement in ensuring education justice.
Tool / Toolkit
Fostering Careers: A Guide for Supportive Adults Helping Youth
Alliance for Children's Rights
A companion guide for adults helping youth search for their first job.
Tool / Toolkit
Fostering Careers: A Roadmap to Your First Job
Alliance for Children's Rights
A career guide for youth searching for their first job.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
How Deeper Learning Can Transform Schools
Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
An article describing the efforts of the Deeper Learning Dozen (DLD)'s work to transform education systems by creating equitable, accessible deeper learning experiences for students and teachers, guided by principles of equity, symmetry in adult and student learning, and leadership acceleration.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
What On-Track Measures Can Tell Us About High Schoolers During COVID-19: A Worrisome Pattern in Grades and Attendance
Education Analytics, Inc.
An article analyzing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on high school students by examining data on grades, attendance, and course-taking patterns in California districts, revealing a concerning trend of increased disengagement and struggling performance among many students.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Less Schooling, More Learning: A Better Approach Is Hidden in Plain Sight
Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
A TED Talk from Jal Mehta, professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, presenting his unexpected findings after researching the best ways children learn.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Why We Have Too Much of the Wrong Kind of Urgency and Too Little of the Right Kind in Education
Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
A blog post arguing that schools should be reimagined to address deeply rooted challenges, instead of placing urgency around learning loss.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Rising HS Dropout Rates & Declining Community College Enrollment Are Twin COVID Crises
Linked Learning Alliance
An op-ed looking at the surge in high school dropout rates and a precipitous decline in community college enrollment occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research/Report
A Foot in the Door
University of California Davis, School of Education
A report on the growth in participation in dual enrollment programs in California.
Research/Report
A Foot in the Door Appendix
University of California Davis, School of Education
A report containing data about dual enrollment participation broken down by race and ethnicity.