Research/Report
School Stability for California’s Youth in Foster Care
Alliance for Children's Rights
A review of laws and policies affecting students in foster care in California's public school systems.
Tag: Youth in Foster Care
Research/Report
The Impact of COVID-19 on Students in Foster Care
Children Now
A report highlighting data and recommendations to address the barriers to learning that students in foster care experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Webinar: The Impact of COVID-19 on Students in Foster Care
Children Now
A webinar highlighting data and recommendations to address the barriers to learning that students in foster care experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research/Report
Report & Recommendations of the California Advisory Task Force on Alternative Schools
Stanford University Graduate School of Education, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities
A report summarizing the deliberations and recommendations of the California Advisory Task Force on Alternative Schools.
Research/Report
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.
Tool / Toolkit
Learning Continuity and Attendance Plans English
Public Advocates
A guide to engaging in the Learning Continuity Plan development process during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Lead with Equity: What California’s Leaders Must Do Next to Advance Student Learning During COVID-19
The Opportunity Institute
A policy analysis providing data and guidance in response to California Governor Newsom's July 2020 announcement that all K-12 schools in California counties with rising COVID-19 infections would be required to teach remotely.
Research/Report
Education Equity in Crisis: #Data4ThePeople but How?
Education Trust, Inc.
A report highlighting the impact of school and college closures during the COVID-19 pandemic on data in California.
Research/Report
Contra Costa Demonstration Site: Progress Update
National Center for Youth Law
A progress report of the National Center for Youth Law's learning, collaboration and achievements associated with their Contra Costa County demonstrate site focused on improving educational outcomes for students in foster care.
Research/Report
FosterEd, Antelope Valley Progress Report Year Two
National Center for Youth Law
An analysis of the educational data from the 2019-2020 school year of the Center for Youth Law's work in Los Angeles County in partnership with Palmdale School District to support the individual needs of children in foster care and systems change at a district level.
Research/Report
JusticeEd: Year Two Progress Update
National Center for Youth Law
An analysis of the educational data from the second year of the Center for Youth Law's community-based work in Santa Clara County to support system-impacted young people.
Tool / Toolkit
10 Questions for Community Stakeholders to Ask Districts About their COVID-19 Distance Learning Plans
Public Advocates
A handout advising parents and families of questions they should ask to ensure their schools are meeting the needs of students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tool / Toolkit
Every School. Every Community. Beyond COVID-19.
Public Advocates
A summary of a comprehensive community needs assessment conducted among 600 students and families from low-income communities of color in more than 20 school districts in California.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Our Right to Resources
Public Advocates
A analysis of school districts' usage of LCFF funding on police and security.
Framework/Guide
Getting Better at Getting More Equitable, Part 1
WestEd
A guide to opportunities and barriers for using continuous improvement to advance educational equity.
Policy Brief/Proposal
First Look: Understanding the Governor’s Proposed 2020-21 State Budget
California Budget & Policy Center
A report outlining key pieces of the 2020-21 California budget proposal and exploring how the governor prioritized spending and determined cuts.
Research/Report
Meeting the Educational Needs of California’s Students in Foster Care
Children Now
A report identifying the educational data on California's foster youth and outlining the limitations of data on the educational experiences of students in foster care.
Research/Report
Not Enough Adults to Go Around: Underfunded California Schools Provide Less Support for Kids
Children Now
A research brief analyzing areas like professional staffing and development, student-teacher ratios, per pupil spending, and student performances.
Research/Report
Compassionate Systems: Monterey Program Progress Report
National Center for Youth Law
A report sharing the National Center for Youth Law's program model for supporting students experiencing homelessness in Monterey County, California to graduate from high school with the widest array of possibilities for their future.
Research/Report
FosterEd, Antelope Valley Progress Report Year One
National Center for Youth Law
An analysis of the educational data from the 2018-2019 school year of the Center for Youth Law's work in Los Angeles County in partnership with Palmdale School District to support the individual needs of children in foster care and systems change at a district level.