Topic: Belonging and Wellbeing

Research/Report

Improving Trauma-Informed Education: Responding to Student Adversity With Equity-Centered, Systemic Support

National Education Policy Center

A research brief exploring the promise and challenges of trauma-informed education, and why trauma-informed education may best be designed as a system-wide commitment rather than an intervention.

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Suburban schools reflect the spectrum

California School Boards Association

A magazine article addressing the Local Control Funding Formula and concentration grants for several suburban school districts.

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California School News November 2022

California School Boards Association

A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on declines in California assessments.

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Practices of Promise: Exploring Ways to Share the Power Toward Equitable Decision-Making

CASEL: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning

A snapshot of how Portland Public Schools developed a new, promising approach to program selection in their efforts to implement social and emotional learning (SEL).

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Schools and Community Programs Are Stronger Together

KP Catalysts, LLC

A Q&A with Karen Pittman about how alignment between schools and out-of-school time providers can reduce inequity and optimize learning, and the role of professional learning in strengthening those linkages.

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Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness: District Approaches to Supports and Funding

Learning Policy Institute

A study of five school districts working to serve students experiencing homelessness featuring findings and policy recommendations for improving how school systems serve these students.

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Bright Spots: Schools & Organizations Cultivating Excellence in Los Angeles Black Youth

University of California, Los Angeles Center for Transformation of Schools

A report analyzing schools and organizations in Los Angeles County with a history of illuminating paths toward academic success for the Black students they serve.

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California School News October 2022

California School Boards Association

A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on advocacy wins in election reform and workforce housing.

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Something is Happening in Chula Vista

createCA

A case study of the Chula Vista Elementary School District's approach to integrating the arts into education.

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From Queen to Credits

KP Catalysts, LLC

A commentary on the challenges of giving credit for learning experiences that occur outside the traditional classroom setting and calls for a shift in the credentialing system to acknowledge the diverse and valuable learning opportunities provided by out-of-school time programs.

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Handle With Care

KP Catalysts, LLC

An opinion essay describing the impactful "Handle with Care" program that provides support to children exposed to trauma and highlighting the need for coordinated efforts to protect and support students facing chronic traumas inflicted by systems and the legal system.

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Some Assembly Required

KP Catalysts, LLC

A roundup discussing challenges of inequitable access to learning opportunities, especially for affluent parents who spend money on supplemental education, introducing the "Assembly" as an initiative to address this issue and develop a more flexible learning ecosystem.

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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.

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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.

Youth Participatory Action Research: Positive Youth Development with the Power to Ignite Change

Stanford University Graduate School of Education, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities

Reflections on the implementation of a research fellowship for youth in three California communities.

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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.

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Caught And Taught — Out-Of-School Time Programs Add Social-Emotional Instruction

KP Catalysts, LLC

An opinion essay discussing the need for increased social-emotional learning (SEL) in afterschool programs due to behavioral challenges brought on by the pandemic, highlighting the importance of both explicit and embedded SEL instruction to support youth and staff.

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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.

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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.

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A Conversation with Steve Zimmer

California School Boards Association

An interview with Steve Zimmer of the California Department of Education about the California Community Schools Partnership Program, with a particular focus on how districts can use community schools to meet students academic, health, and wellness needs.

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