Webinar / Video / Podcast
All In
Big Picture Learning
A video that shows what happened when schools in northern California discovered Big Picture Learning.
Topic: Belonging and Wellbeing
Tool / Toolkit
Guide to School Funding and the State Budget Process
California Budget & Policy Center
A guide describing the California state budget, budget process, and why they matter for K-12 students and schools; written to equip Californians with the tools to effectively engage decisions makers and advocate for fair and just policy choices.
Research/Report
State Bright Spots: SEL and the American Rescue Plan Act
CASEL: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
A brief providing examples of how states are leveraging American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to improve social and emotional learning (SEL) for all students.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Taking Police Out of Schools — Different Paths, Same Lessons
KP Catalysts, LLC
An opinion essay commenting on the impact of replacing police officers in schools with different roles, emphasizing the importance of job expectations, staff attitudes, diversity, and community connections in ensuring effective and positive school safety measures.
Research/Report
Reorienting Public Education to Meet the Needs of Our Youth
The Opportunity Institute
A report sharing lessons learned from the Adolescent Learning and Development Project in Mississippi.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
The Kids are Not Alright: Addressing Student Trauma
Children Now
An examination of rising rates of suicide attempts among children.
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.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
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.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
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.
Research/Report
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).
Story / Case Study / Commentary
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.
Research/Report
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.
Research/Report
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.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
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.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
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.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
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.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
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.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
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.
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.
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.