Research/Report
California’s Students in Foster Care – Brief
Learning Policy Institute
The brief for a report examining school conditions and education outcomes for students experiencing foster care.
Topic: Assessment and Accountability
Policy Brief/Proposal
Financing California’s Public Schools
Public Policy Institute of California
A fact sheet on the sources and uses of school funding for California's K-12 education system.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Equality or Equity
San Francisco State University
A book urging us to shift our understanding of the role of our education system from providing equal opportunity to building an equitable society.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
California School News September 2022
California School Boards Association
A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on the CSBA's influence on state budget.
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 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.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Elevating the Essentials
KP Catalysts, LLC
An article about the "Essential Guiding Principles for Whole Child Design," emphasizing the importance of considering whether an organization is partially addressing these principles or aiming to address them for all young people to achieve meaningful systems change.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Meeting this Moment for Young People
Linked Learning Alliance
A briefing for state and local policymakers on appropriate uses of new state funding for college and career readiness.
Research/Report
California’s Students in Foster Care
Learning Policy Institute
A report examining school conditions and education outcomes for students experiencing foster care.
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.
Research/Report
Catalyzing Student Success Through A Career Preparedness Systems Framework in Schools
Anaheim Union High School District
A report on the Anaheim Union High School District's Career Preparedness Systems Framework.
Research/Report
In Search of Equity for English Learners
Californians Together
A review of California school districts' 2021-2024 Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs) that seeks to understand how districts are addressing the needs of English learners in their plans.
Policy Brief/Proposal
The Arts Bring Out the Best in Our Students
createCA
A flyer about the benefits of investing in arts education.
Tool / Toolkit
Math Matters Campaign
Education Trust, Inc.
A web page dedicated to the effort to bring math instruction into the 21st century in California, and enable every student to succeed.
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.
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.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Meet the Gold Certified Pathways
Linked Learning Alliance
Profiles of school districts that have achieved Gold Certification in the Linked Learning approach.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Meet the Silver Certified Pathways
Linked Learning Alliance
Profiles of school districts that have achieved Silver Certification in the Linked Learning approach.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Voices from the Movement
Linked Learning Alliance
A collection of stories about the impact of Linked Learning on the lives of students, as told by the students themselves.
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.