Grantee Resources

Topic: Belonging and Wellbeing

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Why We Need to Keep an Eye on Equity in Bilingual Education

Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Program

A blog post discussing the importance of maintaining equity in bilingual education, highlighting the need for teacher training and family engagement to address inequities at the program, teacher, and student levels, while emphasizing the work of SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language) in promoting social justice and antiracist practices in bilingual classrooms.

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Driving with the Brakes On: Why Are We Trying to Do Liberatory Practices within an Authoritarian Paradigm?

Harvard University, Graduate School of Education

A blog post questioning why education holds onto old notions of order, control, and authority while trying to embrace newer ideas around inquiry, self-direction, and liberation.

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California School News April 2022

California School Boards Association

A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on school board impact during Legislative Action Week.

Story / Case Study / Commentary

Ensuring Youth Access To People, Places And Possibilities

KP Catalysts, LLC

An opinion essay describing how some homeless youth services providers were able to adjust and innovate during the COVID-19 pandemic by adopting youth-centered approaches, but highlighting the need for more systemic changes and infrastructure to support all young people's needs, especially those experiencing homelessness.