Research/Report
California Special Education Funding System Study, Part 1
WestEd
A descriptive analysis of special education funding in California.
Topic: Foster Youth and Other Priority Populations
Research/Report
The Impact of COVID-19 on Students in Foster Care
Children Now
A report highlighting data and recommendations to address the barriers to learning that students in foster care experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Webinar: The Impact of COVID-19 on Students in Foster Care
Children Now
A webinar highlighting data and recommendations to address the barriers to learning that students in foster care experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
LAEP Transform Schools for Black Lives: Student and Parent Voices
Los Angeles Education Partnership
A 7-minute video snapshot of the conversations that are happening amongst Black families and students every day.
Research/Report
Report & Recommendations of the California Advisory Task Force on Alternative Schools
Stanford University Graduate School of Education, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities
A report summarizing the deliberations and recommendations of the California Advisory Task Force on Alternative Schools.
Policy Brief/Proposal
California Seal of Civic Engagement Research Brief
University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
A summary of research findings related to the demand for, access to, and quality of civic learning opportunities in California.
Framework/Guide
Enabling Conditions and Capacities for Continuous Improvement
WestEd
A framework for measuring and supporting progress towards the goals of the statewide system of support in California.
Research/Report
Report and Recommendations of the California Advisory Task Force on Alternative Schools
Stanford University Graduate School of Education, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities
A report summarizing recommendations for building an accountability system and performance data dashboard for alternative schools.
Research/Report
No Longer Optional: Why and How Expanded Learning Partnerships are Essential to Achieving Equity in School Reopening and Recovery
The Opportunity Institute
A brief outlining how expanded learning programs can provide valuable support to schools and students, and how districts could leverage current funding and system flexibilities in building out their school reopening plans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tool / Toolkit
Learning Continuity and Attendance Plans English
Public Advocates
A guide to engaging in the Learning Continuity Plan development process during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Lead with Equity: What California’s Leaders Must Do Next to Advance Student Learning During COVID-19
The Opportunity Institute
A policy analysis providing data and guidance in response to California Governor Newsom's July 2020 announcement that all K-12 schools in California counties with rising COVID-19 infections would be required to teach remotely.
Tool / Toolkit
A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction
Education Trust, Inc.
A website with resources and guidance to support Black, LatinX, and multilingual students to thrive in grades 6-8.
Research/Report
California Parent Poll: COVID-19 and School Closures
Education Trust, Inc.
The results of a poll that tested a long list of potential concerns among parents amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and found academic concerns rose to the top.
Research/Report
Contra Costa Demonstration Site: Progress Update
National Center for Youth Law
A progress report of the National Center for Youth Law's learning, collaboration and achievements associated with their Contra Costa County demonstrate site focused on improving educational outcomes for students in foster care.
Research/Report
FosterEd, Antelope Valley Progress Report Year Two
National Center for Youth Law
An analysis of the educational data from the 2019-2020 school year of the Center for Youth Law's work in Los Angeles County in partnership with Palmdale School District to support the individual needs of children in foster care and systems change at a district level.
Research/Report
JusticeEd: Year Two Progress Update
National Center for Youth Law
An analysis of the educational data from the second year of the Center for Youth Law's community-based work in Santa Clara County to support system-impacted young people.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Mock Interviews with LAEP
Los Angeles Education Partnership
A 3-minute video about a program that recruits volunteer professionals to help students land their very first jobs and internships.
Tool / Toolkit
10 Questions for Community Stakeholders to Ask Districts About their COVID-19 Distance Learning Plans
Public Advocates
A handout advising parents and families of questions they should ask to ensure their schools are meeting the needs of students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Our Right to Resources
Public Advocates
A analysis of school districts' usage of LCFF funding on police and security.
Framework/Guide
Getting Better at Getting More Equitable, Part 1
WestEd
A guide to opportunities and barriers for using continuous improvement to advance educational equity.