Grantee Resources

Topic: Adolescence

Story / Case Study / Commentary

California School News June 2022

California School Boards Association

A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on COVID attendance relief and LCFF base increase.

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.

Story / Case Study / Commentary

California School News April 2022

California School Boards Association

A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on school board impact during Legislative Action Week.

Story / Case Study / Commentary

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.

Story / Case Study / Commentary

Attendance Works! An On the Record Interview with Hedy Chang

KP Catalysts, LLC

A Q&A with Hedy Chang, the founder and executive directory of Attendance Works, about the importance of studying chronic absenteeism as an equity issue, the use of data to address gaps in improving student attendance and engagement, and the role of young people in developing solutions to student absenteeism.

Research/Report

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.

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