Grantee Resources

Topic: Systems Change

Policy Brief/Proposal

A Vision for California’s Schools this Fall: Equity for Dual Language and English Learners in an Unprecedented Moment

Education Trust, Inc.

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.

Story / Case Study / Commentary

The Devil Is in the Details

Michael Fullan Enterprises Inc.

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.

Tool / Toolkit

California’s Bilingual Opportunity

California Budget & Policy Center

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.

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.

Tool / Toolkit

California’s Bilingual Opportunity: Supporting Students’ Home Languages

California Budget & Policy Center

A fact sheet emphasizing the value of leveraging the language assets of California's bilingual K-12 students, highlighting the benefits of achieving biliteracy, addressing the need for quality bilingual education, and urging policymakers to view students who speak languages other than English as an opportunity to enhance workforce preparation, improve competitiveness, and strengthen communities.

Framework/Guide

Ways of Looking: Exploring Measurement of School Transformation through the Arts and Social Emotional Learning

Turnaround Arts

A recording of a conference that convened thought leaders from the fields of education, the arts, psychology, and social-emotional learning to discuss ways of looking at the work to better understand key leverage points that increase and demonstrate impact.

Research/Report

California Can Be a Model for Teacher-Led Change

University of South Carolina, College of Education

An article about Pomona Unified School District's shift towards teacher collaboration and peer coaching as a means to improve teaching quality, student achievement, and retention rates, highlighting the positive impact of such initiatives and calling for broader implementation across districts.

Policy Brief/Proposal

Judicial Advocacy

March For Our Lives

A collection of Amicus Curiae briefs filed in different cases across the United States, centering gun violence survivors’ voices in the courts.