A framework for measuring and supporting progress towards the goals of the statewide system of support in California.

A report summarizing recommendations for building an accountability system and performance data dashboard for alternative schools.

A report providing an overarching framework that focuses on how policymakers as well as educators can support equitable, effective teaching and learning regardless of the medium through which that takes place.

An extensive collection of resources related to California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).

A research brief offering insights into the importance of engaging young people in local government decision-making processes, highlighting the Youth-Plan, Learn, Act, Now (Y-PLAN) approach as a powerful way to integrate youth voices in long-range regional planning.

A brief report highlighting the Compton Male Teacher of Color Network, a targeted effort by the Compton Unified School District to retain male teachers of color.

Ed Trust-West's annual analysis of the California budget and proposed legislation for 2020, identifying 8 key proposals with the potential to advance educational equity and justice for California’s students and educators; special COVID-19 edition focused on addressing the needs of students of colors and students from lower income communities in the wake of the pandemic.

A report summarizing a three-year project designed to stimulate collaboration, build capacity, and prioritize research that can support equity in college and career pathways students' success.

A report and toolkit that school system leaders can use to create conditions for principals to be instructional leaders.

A series of concrete, actionable ideas for how local and state education leaders can ensure that California's English learner and dual language learner (DLL) students were considered in return to school in fall 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

An op-ed advocating for Assembly Bill 1835, intended to close a loophole and ensure LCFF funds are distributed to disadvantage students.

A blog post with answers to frequently asked questions about affirmative action in California.

A framework for state leaders to address the silent recession in California school districts.

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.

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.

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.

An article about the state report card released by the California Department of Education in 2018, highlighting that one in three school districts in the state is targeted for special assistance due to low performance and lack of progress among student group.

A 3-minute video about the four pillars of community schools, and how municipalities and school districts can find funding for community schools initiatives.

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.

A fact sheet describing the untapped potential of California's bilingual K-12 students, emphasizing the need to increase the number of students who achieve biliteracy, promoting the adoption of the State Seal of Biliteracy program, addressing the shortage of adequately trained bilingual educators, and providing recommendations for policymakers and education leaders to leverage the language assets of bilingual students to strengthen California's workforce and improve students' life outcomes.