Grantee Resources

Topic: Civics and Democracy

Story / Case Study / Commentary

West Contra Costa Unified School District: Contentious Community Engagement Leads to a More Open and Constructive Dialogue Between the District and Its Stakeholders

Education Trust, Inc.

A case study about how contentious community engagement at West Contra Costa Unified School District led to a more open and constructive dialogue between the district and its stakeholders.

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Research/Report

Blueprints for Hope: Engaging Children as Critical Actors in Urban Place-making

Berkeley Institute of Urban and Regional Development

A peer-review journal article about the Youth-Plan, Learn, Act, Now (Y-PLAN) program, how it helped third- and fourth-grade students in San Francisco contribute their ideas to the redevelopment of their community, and how their ideas were incorporated into community designs.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

Reporting on the Los Angeles Forum for Equity

University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education & Information Studies

A report examining the work of the Los Angeles Forum for Equity, a nonpartisan convening of community organizations, civic leaders, and scholars committed to schools that yield equitable results for Los Angeles students and families.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

Uphold LCFF’s Democratic Process

Children Now

An article describing the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)'s potential for increased civic engagement and local decision-making in schools. Calls for greater transparency in the implementation of LCFF to ensure community members can effectively hold school districts accountable and participate in the budget process for the benefit of all students.

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