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.
Topic: Purpose of Education
Research/Report
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Education 2020
Public Policy Institute of California
A report based on findings from a statewide survey on K-12 education conducted in 2020 in California.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
California Grape Workers’ Strike: 1965–66
Facing History and Ourselves
A case study on this pivotal event in the history of Latinx civil rights, for use as an instructional module for classroom lessons on civics.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
The Devil Is in the Details
Michael Fullan Enterprises Inc.
A book sharing how we can rethink the education and its three levels of leadership—local, middle, and top—so that each level can contribute to turnaround for education and society.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
The 1968 East LA School Walkouts
Facing History and Ourselves
A case study on this pivotal event in the history of Latinx civil rights, for use as an instructional module for classroom lessons on civics.
Tool / Toolkit
Students on School Boards
Public Advocates
A handout informing students of their rights to serve on school boards.
Policy Brief/Proposal
The Preschool Landscape in California and Strategies for Expansion
Community Schools Learning Exchange
A brief focusing on California’s public preschool programs serving three- to four-year-old children, including guidance for districts and county offices of education to expand access to high-quality preschool programs.
Research/Report
A Leg Up on College
University of California Davis, School of Education
A report matching high school and community college datasets to provide a clearer picture of college course-taking among California public high school students statewide.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
What is a Community School?
Partnership for the Future of Learning
A 3-minute video about the four pillars of community schools, and how municipalities and school districts can find funding for community schools initiatives.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Ella T. v. State of California: Settlement
Public Counsel
The Settlement Implementation Agreement for Ella T. vs. State of California, the wide-ranging settlement for the lawsuit brought by students, parents, and advocacy groups to vindicate the right of all students to access literacy.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Celebrating 5 Years of The Incredible Journey of The Student Voice Campaign
Californians for Justice
A blog post celebrating the 5th anniversary of the Student Voice Campaign from Californians for Justice, highlighting its transformative impact in giving students a voice in decision-making processes in California's public schools and advocating for continued student engagement and equity in education.
Research/Report
The Critical Role for Young People and Schools in Resiliency Planning
Berkeley Institute of Urban and Regional Development
A peer-reviewed journal article discussing the Youth-Plan, Learn, Act, Now (Y-PLAN) initiative, which empowers young people to address development challenges and engage with city planning policymakers, emphasizing the importance of involving youth and schools in community planning for climate resilience and adaptation, and highlighting the need for equity and social justice in resilience efforts.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
One Step Closer To What No One Wants: Dueling Tax Plans In November 2020
Children Now
An article discussing the possibility of two competing tax initiatives for K-12 schools and community colleges going before voters in California's November 2020 election, with one aimed at providing full and fair funding for schools and the other seeking to reform Proposition 13 and increase funding for schools and communities.
Framework/Guide
Ways of Looking: Exploring Measurement of School Transformation through the Arts and Social Emotional Learning
Turnaround Arts
A recording of a conference that convened thought leaders from the fields of education, the arts, psychology, and social-emotional learning to discuss ways of looking at the work to better understand key leverage points that increase and demonstrate impact.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Governor’s postsecondary council has assets — and opportunities
Linked Learning Alliance
An op-ed commentary on the creation of the Council for Post-Secondary Education, an advisory board bringing together California's top education leaders and representatives of business and labor.
Research/Report
California Can Be a Model for Teacher-Led Change
University of South Carolina, College of Education
An article about Pomona Unified School District's shift towards teacher collaboration and peer coaching as a means to improve teaching quality, student achievement, and retention rates, highlighting the positive impact of such initiatives and calling for broader implementation across districts.
Framework/Guide
We Shake Hands at the Door
WestEd
A case study of how relationships are driving improvement in Chula Vista.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Promising Practice in Action: Restructure the School Day to Meet Students’ Individual Needs
Education Trust, Inc.
A brief profile describing how Alta Loma High School, part of Chaffey Joint Union High School District, built the Alta Loma Academy Program as a response to a deep analysis of student achievement data which showed that the school was not meeting students' academic needs.
Research/Report
Student Achievement Analysis: Results of the 2018-19 Smarter Balanced Assessments
Education Trust, Inc.
An analysis and summary of key data points from the 2018-19 California Department of Education's college- and career-readiness aligned assessments, the California Assessment of Student Performance Progress (CAASPP).
Policy Brief/Proposal
The Equity 8 – California’s Key Legislative Proposals: 2019
Education Trust, Inc.
Ed Trust-West's annual analysis of the California budget and proposed legislation for 2019, identifying 8 key proposals with the potential to advance educational equity and justice for California’s students and educators.