Research/Report
Reclaiming the Democratic Purpose of California’s Public Schools
University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
A study of civic learning in California school districts.
Topic: Assessment and Accountability
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Gov. Newsom Vetoes Requirement For Ethnic Studies Course In High School; Also Nixed: A Fix to Funding Formula
Children Now
An article describing California Governor Gavin Newsom's unexpected veto of a bill that would have mandated a course in ethnic studies as a high school graduation requirement and a significant change to the state's K-12 funding formula, the Local Control Funding Formula.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Using Performance Assessments to Support Student Learning
Learning Policy Institute
A case study examining the key district-, school-, and classroom-level conditions necessary to support high-quality performance assessment practices.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Using Performance Assessments to Support Student Learning Brief
Learning Policy Institute
A brief summarizing lessons from districts' experiences with performance assessments.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Using Performance Assessments to Support Student Learning in Pasadena Unified School District
Learning Policy Institute
A case study examining the key conditions necessary to support high-quality performance assessment practices in the Pasadena Unified School District.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Empowering Civic Action in Youth Through Linked Learning
Linked Learning Alliance
A video webinar about using Linked Learning pathways to build civic engagement among young people.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Strengthening K 12 Assessment Systems to Advance College & Career Readiness
Linked Learning Alliance
A 1-hour video conversation exploring how performance assessments prepare students for college, career, and post-secondary life.
Research/Report
California Special Education Funding System Study, Part 1
WestEd
A descriptive analysis of special education funding in California.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
First Big Reform of California’s Education Funding Law Awaits Governor’s Signature
Children Now
An article about California Assembly Bill 1835, a significant reform to California's K-12 funding system, which aims to end a loophole that diverts funding away from high-needs students and advocates for accountability and transparency in spending to narrow achievement gaps.
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.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Rules or Agency? What’s in Your Remote Learning Plan?
Education Reimagined
An article challenging the conventional "business as usual" approach to hybrid learning in schools, and advocating for promoting learner agency to encourage active participation, self-motivated learning, and customization of learning experiences for each student.
Framework/Guide
Policy Brief/Proposal
Fulfilling the Democratic Aims of Education
University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
An argument for a systemic approach for generating learning opportunities for students' informed participation in civic and political life.
Framework/Guide
Enabling Conditions and Capacities for Continuous Improvement
WestEd
A framework for measuring and supporting progress towards the goals of the statewide system of support in California.
Research/Report
Report and 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 recommendations for building an accountability system and performance data dashboard for alternative schools.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Equity at the Center: Strategies & Tools for Developing Better Learning Continuity & Attendance Plan
Attendance Works
A 90-minute webinar presenting strategies and tools for re-imagining how districts, families and community-based organizations can work together.
Research/Report
Restarting and Reinventing School
Learning Policy Institute
A report providing an overarching framework that focuses on how policymakers as well as educators can support equitable, effective teaching and learning regardless of the medium through which that takes place.
Tool / Toolkit
Children Now Resources: Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)
Children Now
An extensive collection of resources related to California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).
Policy Brief/Proposal
Community Schools: A COVID-19 Recovery Strategy
Community Schools Learning Exchange
A brief describing how community schools strategies can be used to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.