Topic: Systems Change

Webinar / Video / Podcast

Investing in Students, in Equity, in the Future: Linked Learning Funding Strategies

Linked Learning Alliance

A 40-minute video webinar focusing on braided funding strategies at the local, state, and federal level to support development and improvement of Linked Learning pathways.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

Teaching Profession Playbook

Partnership for the Future of Learning

A comprehensive set of policies and strategies to recruit, develop, and retain high-quality teachers and bring greater racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity to the teaching profession.

Building Parent, Student & Community Power in Decisionmaking

Public Advocates

A slide deck training parents, students, and community members how to read the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and engage in the LCAP process.

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Tool / Toolkit

Timeline for LCFF Advocacy English

Public Advocates

A infographic depicting the annual schedule of Local Control Accountability Plan development.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

A Racial Justice Equity Plan to Recovery

Catalyst California

A plan for building and investing in student support systems for high need schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

Student Equity Need Index

Catalyst California

A factsheet on the Student Equity Need Index (SENI), a student-based equity need index used to inform the allocation of funds to high need schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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Webinar / Video / Podcast

Where Are They Now? Celebrating Districts from #DLDay Past,

All4Ed

A webinar featuring Dr. David Miyashiro, superintendent of Cajon Valley Union School District.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

A Legacy of Courage and Activism: Stories from the movement for educational access and equity for English Learners in California

Californians Together

A book examining nearly 70 years of English learner history in the state of California, from movement-building to cultivating the next generation of leadership.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

Teach Plus Calls on Governor and Legislature to Focus on Equity, Listen to Teachers During Budget Debate

Teach Plus

A policy statement commenting on the 2021-2022 California State Budget and advocating for funding to support student social-emotional needs, school climate surveys, support for vulnerable children, and diversifying the teacher workforce.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

Will Gov. Newsom patch up the Local Control Funding Formula for schools?

Teach Plus

An op-ed arguing in favor of legislation that would require school districts to report how they distributed their LCFF funds.

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Research/Report

School Stability for California’s Youth in Foster Care

Alliance for Children's Rights

A review of laws and policies affecting students in foster care in California's public school systems.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

The Big Vision for the Next Stage of Education Philanthropy (report)

Grantmakers for Education

A report exploring how education philanthropists can respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout.

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Webinar / Video / Podcast

The Big Vision for the Next Stage of Education Philanthropy (webinar)

Grantmakers for Education

A 55-minute webinar exploring how education philanthropists can respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout.

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Graphic/Infographic

A Rising Tide

University of California Davis, School of Education

An infographic about students participating in dual enrollment programs in California.

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Webinar / Video / Podcast

California Labor Management Initiative Webinars

Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation

A collection of webinars and workshops offering guidance to school system unions and management.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.