A policy brief summarizing the 2019 proposals for a California statewide P-16 and workforce longitudinal data system (SLDS) from state lawmakers, including an equity assessment of the proposals.

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.

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.

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. 

An infographic from Our Data For The People outlining 5 key equity principles to guide the development of a strong data system.

A website with information about Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)'s research- and competency-based micro-credentialing program.

A series of 6 short films that provide a close look at Cincinnati, Ohio's community schools, called "Community Learning Centers."

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).

A policy report exploring how educators' professional learning and leadership has been developed at Pomona Unified School District (PUSD) in response to the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) in California.

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.

A report examining the progress and challenges of California's education reform efforts, focusing on the implementation of the California Way and its impact on student learning, highlighting areas such as underfunding, complexity, capacity building, the role of intermediary agencies, and the risk of reverting back to compliance, providing insights for education leaders and policymakers seeking to improve the state's education system.

A policy and practice brief offering four recommendations for implementing the Local Control Funding Formula.

An analysis of survey result that demonstrate the impacts that the arts can have on the skills needed for STEM employees.

An article highlighting California Governor Gavin Newsom's commitment to improving the lives of children in the state, focusing on issues such as the achievement gap in schools and childhood poverty, and discussing the efforts being made to address these challenges, particularly in early childhood education and support.

A report about the April 2019 Aligning College and Career Pathway Systems for Equity symposium, in which participants identified the high priority problems of system alignment affecting equitable pathway development, and the specific research questions that need to be answered in order to guide policy and practice.

An article highlighting the significant drop in enrollment in California's K-12 public schools in the 2018-19 school year, the largest in the prior five years, and the concurrent increase in enrollment in charter schools.

An article about the emerging prospects and promises of collaborative teacher leadership models that have begun to emerge following decades of top-down school management.

A policy and practice brief examining how user-centered design helps address policy issues related to implementing the Local Control Funding Formula.

An article discussing the release of a list of California's poorest-performing schools and how the state's new approach, which grants more autonomy to districts and schools, might impact student performance and school improvement efforts

An article about the rise of teachers' strikes in the United States, fueled by low salaries, lack of support staff, and frustration with the education system, and how these strikes are impacting the broader conversation about education reform.