Story / Case Study / Commentary
California School News August 2022
California School Boards Association
A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on the impact of CSBA's legal services.
Tag: Student Wellbeing
Story / Case Study / Commentary
A Conversation with Steve Zimmer
California School Boards Association
An interview with Steve Zimmer of the California Department of Education about the California Community Schools Partnership Program, with a particular focus on how districts can use community schools to meet students academic, health, and wellness needs.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Supporting optimal student outcomes
California School Boards Association
An interview with a panel of California school board members discussing challenges and opportunities for keeping students engaged in a post-COVID learning environment.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
California School News July 2022
California School Boards Association
A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on budget trailer bills.
Tool / Toolkit
Leading with SEL
CASEL: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
A collection of resources and toolkits designed to help parents, students, educators, and employers advocate for social-emotional learning (SEL) and become SEL leaders.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Student Success + Youth Success = Field Success
KP Catalysts, LLC
An opinion essay commenting on initiatives by the Biden administration, including the National Partnership for Student Success and the Engage Every Student Initiative, aimed at bridging the gap between schools and community-based organizations to support holistic learning and development for students.
Research/Report
California’s Students in Foster Care
Learning Policy Institute
A report examining school conditions and education outcomes for students experiencing foster care.
Tool / Toolkit
Host a Community Event Toolkit
March For Our Lives
A guide to hosting high-impact community events for political organizing.
Research/Report
Planning Cities With Young People and Schools: Forging Justice, Generating Joy
Berkeley Institute of Urban and Regional Development
A book offering best-practice recommendations for reimagining the future of our cities for and with our young people, sharing the viewpoint of young people from low-income communities of color and their public schools.
Tool / Toolkit
Strategic Arts Education Planning Guide
createCA
A technical guide to step-by-step planning for arts and arts education based on the Technology of Participation methods.
Policy Brief/Proposal
The Arts Bring Out the Best in Our Students
createCA
A flyer about the benefits of investing in arts education.
Policy Brief/Proposal
The Equity 8 – California’s Key Legislative Proposals: 2022
Education Trust, Inc.
Ed Trust-West's annual analysis of the California budget and proposed legislation for 2022, identifying 8 key proposals with the potential to advance educational equity and justice for California’s students and educators.
Research/Report
Voices from the Classroom 2022: A Survey of Los Angeles’s Educators
Educators for Excellence
The results of a survey questionnaire, developed by teachers, of 110 full-time public school teachers in Los Angeles, that dives into the top issues facing Los Angeles Unified School District.
Tool / Toolkit
Equity is Justice: The Community-Led Fight for the Student Equity Need Index (SENI)
InnerCity Struggle
A slide presentation that provides background on the Student Equity Need Index (SENI) and how community was involved in winning, implementing, and benefiting from it.
Research/Report
Postsecondary Opportunity for Immigrant High School Students: Promoting Equity Through Schoolwide Structures, Programs, and Culture
Internationals Network for Public Schools
A report that shares real-world examples of how schools that center immigrant English language learners address their college readiness needs.
Research/Report
California Opportunity Youth Data Report 2022
New Ways to Work
A report that provides a high-level overview of California's disconnected, or "Opportunity Youth" population, published with the objective of drawing attention to a problem that requires immediate action, and to create collaborative recommendations for state and local policy.
Policy Brief/Proposal
A Case for Coherence
American Institutes for Research
A policy and practice brief outlining considerations for implementing the California Community Schools Partnership Program.
Research/Report
The Playbook to Leverage the Power of Communities of Practice
CASEL: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
A playbook developed by state policy teams who are creating foundational policies to advance social and emotional learning (SEL).
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Pathways to Purpose: AmazED Learning Environment
Education Reimagined
An article about the AmazED learning environment, which is designed to facilitate personalized and collaborative learning journeys, emphasizing the importance of community involvement, learner-centered approaches, and the sciences of mind, brain, and learning to create meaningful and joyful educational experiences.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Adolescents Are a Force For Good
KP Catalysts, LLC
An opinion essay highlighting the accomplishments of immigrant youth and questioning why it is easier to acknowledge the needs and capacities of immigrant youth compared to adolescents who grew up in our own communities and systems.