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.
Topic: School Finance
Policy Brief/Proposal
Our Right to Resources
Public Advocates
A analysis of school districts' usage of LCFF funding on police and security.
Policy Brief/Proposal
First Look: Understanding the Governor’s Proposed 2020-21 State Budget
California Budget & Policy Center
A report outlining key pieces of the 2020-21 California budget proposal and exploring how the governor prioritized spending and determined cuts.
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.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Webinar: Not Enough Adults to Go Around: Underfunded California Schools Provide Less Support for Kids
Children Now
A webinar about the real-world impact of under-funding California's schools, including a deeper look at what a typical high school in California can provide versus what is offered in similar schools across the nation.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Understanding the Local Control Funding Formula
Public Advocates
A 1-minute video explaining the Local Control Funding Formula.
Research/Report
Not Enough Adults to Go Around: Underfunded California Schools Provide Less Support for Kids
Children Now
A research brief analyzing areas like professional staffing and development, student-teacher ratios, per pupil spending, and student performances.
Research/Report
Using Chronic Absence Data to Improve Conditions for Learning
Attendance Works
A report describing how chronic absence and conditions for learning are interconnected issues that can have an impact on a child's educational success.
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.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
LCFF: San Diego Case Study
University of California, Los Angeles Center for Transformation of Schools
A 3-minute video about the implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula at Kearny High School in the San Diego Unified School District.
Research/Report
School Resources and the Local Control Funding Formula
Public Policy Institute of California
A report studying evidence of the effects of the Local Control Funding Formula on the distribution of educational resources across districts and schools in California.
Research/Report
Data for the People Equity Alert: What’s Next for California’s Cradle to Career Data System
Education Trust, Inc.
A brief report examining 5 key equity principles for California's data system, including an assessment of what's needed to make sure the Cradle to Career system is truly equity-driven.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Money Matters: Understanding and Advocating for Educational Equity and Justice in CA’s 2019-2020 State Budget
Education Trust, Inc.
A webinar about California Governor Gavin Newsom's education budget proposals for 2019-2020, the budget process, and opportunities for advocates to engage in the process.
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.
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.
Research/Report
Giving Learning and Graduation New Meaning: One Student at a Time
University of California, Los Angeles Center for Transformation of Schools
A case study summarizing how California's school funding law, the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), is being implemented in San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD).
Research/Report
Top-Down Support for Bottom-Up Change
University of California, Los Angeles Center for Transformation of Schools
A case study summarizing how the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), California’s state school funding law since 2013, is being implemented in Pomona Unified School District (PUSD).
Policy Brief/Proposal
Leveraging LCFF for Equity and Coherence
American Institutes for Research
A policy and practice brief examining how San Jose Unified School District utilized funds made available through the Local Control Funding Formula.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
How Well Does California Care For Children? New Report Ranks State Just Below Kentucky
Children Now
An article describing the challenges California faces in improving healthcare for children, particularly due to high rents and housing prices, poorly performing schools, expensive childcare, and other issues affecting child well-being.