Research/Report
Reclaiming the Democratic Purpose of California’s Public Schools
University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
A study of civic learning in California school districts.
Topic: Purpose of Education
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Equitable Connections and Cultural Vulnerability
All4Ed
A podcast featuring discussion with Victor Tam, principal at San Francisco Unified School District.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Gov. Newsom Vetoes Requirement For Ethnic Studies Course In High School; Also Nixed: A Fix to Funding Formula
Children Now
An article describing California Governor Gavin Newsom's unexpected veto of a bill that would have mandated a course in ethnic studies as a high school graduation requirement and a significant change to the state's K-12 funding formula, the Local Control Funding Formula.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Using Performance Assessments to Support Student Learning
Learning Policy Institute
A case study examining the key district-, school-, and classroom-level conditions necessary to support high-quality performance assessment practices.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Using Performance Assessments to Support Student Learning Brief
Learning Policy Institute
A brief summarizing lessons from districts' experiences with performance assessments.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Using Performance Assessments to Support Student Learning in Pasadena Unified School District
Learning Policy Institute
A case study examining the key conditions necessary to support high-quality performance assessment practices in the Pasadena Unified School District.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Empowering Civic Action in Youth Through Linked Learning
Linked Learning Alliance
A video webinar about using Linked Learning pathways to build civic engagement among young people.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Strengthening K 12 Assessment Systems to Advance College & Career Readiness
Linked Learning Alliance
A 1-hour video conversation exploring how performance assessments prepare students for college, career, and post-secondary life.
Tool / Toolkit
Spend It On Schools
Partnership for the Future of Learning
An interactive tool that helps to reimagine public education by making big numbers easily accessible: compare funding in different areas of major annual spending alongside $125 billion in federal investments and prioritize funds towards different expenses that can improve public education for students, educators, and families.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
First Big Reform of California’s Education Funding Law Awaits Governor’s Signature
Children Now
An article about California Assembly Bill 1835, a significant reform to California's K-12 funding system, which aims to end a loophole that diverts funding away from high-needs students and advocates for accountability and transparency in spending to narrow achievement gaps.
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.
Framework/Guide
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.
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.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Fulfilling the Democratic Aims of Education
University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
An argument for a systemic approach for generating learning opportunities for students' informed participation in civic and political life.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
White Supremacy Culture Is Constraining Our Thinking about Reopening School
Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
A blog post suggesting better solutions to reopening schools in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic by challenging the ways that the characteristics of white supremacy culture show up in our collective thinking.
Research/Report
Restarting and Reinventing School
Learning Policy Institute
A report providing an overarching framework that focuses on how policymakers as well as educators can support equitable, effective teaching and learning regardless of the medium through which that takes place.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
The Multiple Fallacies of Reopening School
Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
A blog post arguing that a failure of imagination may have been the greatest barrier to opening schools in ways that provide the best learning conditions for students during the pandemic.
Tool / Toolkit
Changing the Narrative on Public Education: A Communications Toolkit
Partnership for the Future of Learning
A communications toolkit from the Frameworks Institute designed to help advocates talk more effectively about the current needs and future possibilities of public education.