Research/Report
Still Fighting for Ethnic Studies
San Francisco State University
A book chapter exploring the origins, practices, and potential of community responsive pedagogy.
Topic: Systems Change
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Drawing on the Knowledge that Exists in Our Communities: A Conversation with Kara Bobroff
Education Reimagined
A Q&A with Kara Bobroff, President of the One Gen Fund, exploring the possibilities and benefits of creating community-based ecosystems of learning for Indigenous communities.
Tool / Toolkit
A Summer Like No Other
Linked Learning Alliance
A guide to accessing new funds for educational recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tool / Toolkit
Alliance for Regional Solutions Racial Justice Assessment Tool
Oceanside Promise
A worksheet for use in assessing the racial justice commitments and activities of an organization.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Adapting a Cardinal Rule of Finance: Five Strategies for Using One-Time Federal Funding on School Staffing
WestEd
A briefing on strategies for using one-time federal funding for school staffing.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
It’s About Progress, Not Perfection
All4Ed
A podcast featuring discussion with Dr. Shawnterra Moore, superintendent of San Francisco Unified School District.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
CFJ Youth Leaders Win Restorative Restart & More in Oakland & San Jose!
Californians for Justice
A blog post highlighting the achievements of youth leaders in Oakland and San Jose who successfully advocated for a restorative return to school by securing commitments for mental health support, wellness centers, and community-building initiatives in their respective school districts, celebrating the power of youth activism and previewing upcoming victories in other cities.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Restorative Restart
Community Schools Learning Exchange
A report providing research behind 14 action areas for rebuilding education in California following COVID-19.
Research/Report
Stronger Together
Families In Schools
A report sharing lessons learned by participants in Professional Learning Networks facilitated as part of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence initiative.
Research/Report
Stronger Together Executive Summary
Families In Schools
A summary explaining lessons learned by participants in Professional Learning Networks facilitated as part of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence initiative.
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.
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.
Tool / Toolkit
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.
Tool / Toolkit
Timeline for LCFF Advocacy English
Public Advocates
A infographic depicting the annual schedule of Local Control Accountability Plan development.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.