Tool / Toolkit
A Linked Learning Guide for School District Leaders
Linked Learning Alliance
A guide for school districts to develop and implement plans for Linked Learning.
Topic: Assessment and Accountability
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Policy Brief/Proposal
Healing-Centered Community School Strategies Policy Brief
Community Schools Learning Exchange
A policy brief providing guidance for educators, policymakers, and advocates who wish to deploy state and federal recovery resources to address immediate student needs and build sustainable systems and practices that serve all students and advance equity.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Healing-Centered Community School Strategies Practice Brief
Community Schools Learning Exchange
A practice brief describing the core practices of implementing comprehensive community school strategies.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez High School: A Community School That Honors Its Neighborhood’s Legacy of Educational Justice
Learning Policy Institute
A research brief on the development of a community school in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Ending Intellectual and Social-Emotional Policing: Advancing Liberatory Education in Schools
New Venture Fund
A 95-minute webinar discussing the importance of critical consciousness-building as being a key aspect of social-emotional learning that is currently under attack.
Research/Report
Using Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds to Support Student
All4Ed
A policy guide to using federal coronavirus relief funds to improve college access and success.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
CFJ Youth Leaders Secure Major Wins in Long Beach & Fresno Unified
Californians for Justice
A blog post showcasing the achievements of youth organizers in Fresno and Long Beach Unified School Districts, highlighting their successful campaigns for expanding ethnic studies, paying students for their expertise, establishing wellness centers, and prioritizing student health and resources for Black students.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
The Road to Recovery: What Last Year’s Data Can Tell Us About Next Year’s Plans
Education Analytics, Inc.
An article highlighting the importance of data analysis on student performance to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on learning and well-being, particularly for students of color and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Emphasizes the need for data-driven decision-making to implement effective strategies for recovery in the upcoming school year.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
School and District Bureaucracy Has Failed Us All. What Are Some Alternatives?
Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
A blog post about navigating the challenges of creating coherence, equity, and powerful learning in our existing school district bureaucracies and hierarchies.
Research/Report
California Special Education Funding System Study, Part 2
WestEd
A report on findings, implications, and considerations for improving special education funding in California.
Framework/Guide
California English Learner Roadmap Implementation Guide and Toolkit for Administrators
Californians Together
A series of toolkits and guides designed to support California school administrators as they take up the challenge of leading and supporting the implementation of the 2017 California English Learner Roadmap policies.
Research/Report
Renewing Our Promise: Research and Recommendations to Support California’s Long-Term English Learners
Californians Together
A report providing data and information about policy gains about California's long-term English learners (LTELs). Presents a roadmap with guidance for school districts seek to improve outcomes for English learner (EL) students.
Policy Brief/Proposal
A Closer Look at Gov. Newsom’s Budget Proposal: Kindergarten through High School (K-12)
Education Trust, Inc.
A blog post delving into the details of California Governor Newsom's January 2021 budget proposal for K-12.
Tool / Toolkit
Data for the People Hub
Education Trust, Inc.
A tool that compiles commonly referenced early education, K-12, and higher education public data sources into a series of data visualizations that paint a comprehensive picture of California’s educational landscape.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Education Equity in Crisis: Following Up on Grading Policies Rooted in Equity
Education Trust, Inc.
An "Equity Alert" that looks at grading policies made later into the COVID-19 pandemic, including recommendations for actions that policymakers and systems leaders to take to address disconnected grading policies.
Tool / Toolkit
Frequently Asked Questions: Governor Newsom’s Proposal on Local Education Agencies Confirmation of FAFSA or CADAA Applications
Education Trust, Inc.
A blog post presenting answers to frequently asked questions about California Governor Newsom's January 2021 budget proposal to ensure all high school seniors complete a Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA).
Tool / Toolkit
From Crisis to Opportunity: Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan Checklist
Education Trust, Inc.
A checklist intended to provide an opportunity to ensure the students most deeply affected by school closures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic received the support they needed to thrive in a distance learning environment.
Policy Brief/Proposal
From Crisis to Opportunity: Recovering California’s Commitment to Equity – Assessment of Student Learning
Education Trust, Inc.
A guide to state and local considerations for assessing student learning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy Brief/Proposal
From Crisis to Opportunity: Recovering California’s Commitment to Equity – Digital Equity
Education Trust, Inc.
A guide to state and local considerations for addressing digital equity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.