Grantee Resources

Topic: Foster Youth and Other Priority Populations

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New Poll: Safe And Positive School Environment More Important Than Higher Test Scores

Children Now

An article discussing the findings of a poll which showed that California voters prioritize creating a safe and positive school environment over higher scores on standardized tests when evaluating school performance, and express concerns about bullying, violence, and harassment on school campuses.

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Meaningful Local Engagement Under ESSA

The Opportunity Institute

A handbook for state and local education leaders that includes information about why engagement is essential to planning, strategies for making engagement more effective, and tools for building an engagement strategy.

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State Board Rethinking How To Measure Performance Of Alternative Schools

Children Now

An article discussing the challenge of developing a comprehensive accountability system for alternative schools in California and exploring potential metrics that could be used to assess their performance while integrating them into the larger system of accountability and school improvement.

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Local Control Formula Closing Funding Gap But Not Equity Gap, Report Says

Children Now

A discussion of a report from the student advocacy organization Education Trust-West, which highlights the need for more transparency and innovative approaches to distributing funding under the Local Control Funding Formula in California, as the infusion of funding hasn't yet resulted in visible improvements for low-income students and English learners.

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My Word: Transparency Desperately Needed On School Funding

Children Now

An op-ed advocating for the passage of AB1321, introduced by California Assemblymember Shirley Weber, which aimed to improve transparency in the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) system, providing data on how schools are spending their funds to better gauge the impact of investments on student outcomes and ensure equity and fairness in education.

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Brown Consistent With Legislation He Signs And Vetoes

Children Now

An article describing California Governor Jerry Brown's consistent priorities in education legislation, including his emphasis on local control, opposition to new state mandates, and aversion to expanding data collection, and how he remained steadfast in his approach even with exceptions made for certain bills.

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