A report on findings, implications, and considerations for improving special education funding in California.

A series of toolkits and guides designed to support California school administrators as they take up the challenge of leading and supporting the implementation of the 2017 California English Learner Roadmap policies.

A report providing data and information about policy gains about California's long-term English learners (LTELs). Presents a roadmap with guidance for school districts seek to improve outcomes for English learner (EL) students.

A blog post delving into the details of California Governor Newsom's January 2021 budget proposal for K-12.

A collection of useful resources and information on responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including efforts organized and led by community partners and advocates across the state of California; COVID-19 coalition responses; and resources for parents, families, teachers, advocates, and policymakers.

An "Equity Alert" that looks at grading policies made later into the COVID-19 pandemic, including recommendations for actions that policymakers and systems leaders to take to address disconnected grading policies.

A blog post presenting answers to frequently asked questions about California Governor Newsom's January 2021 budget proposal to ensure all high school seniors complete a Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA).

A guide to state and local considerations for assessing student learning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A guide to state and local considerations for addressing digital equity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A guide to state and local considerations for addressing family and educator engagement in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A guide to state and local considerations for addressing social emotional wellness in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A guide to state and local considerations for supporting families to distance learning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

An online map tool that provides a visual representation of racial equity in dual enrollment participation across California’s high school and community college districts (CCDs), specifically for Latinx, Native, and Black students.

A webpage released by a wide-ranging coalition of California organizations to offer resources that outline steps school districts and schools could take to rebuild and recover in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to meet and support the social-emotional and academic needs of students and lay the groundwork for long-term systemic transformation.

Ed Trust-West's annual analysis of the California budget and proposed legislation for 2021, identifying 8 key proposals with the potential to advance educational equity and justice for California’s students and educators. 

A policy agenda for Los Angeles Unified Schools built by district educators, featuring demands for culturally relevant and antiracist education, equitable funding, social emotional wellbeing, better compensation approaches tied to teacher pathways, more holistic assessments, and effective and 21st-century teacher preparation.

A video produced by KCET PBS SoCal exploring the values that arts education provides for all young people and communities, to build the foundation for an inclusive and economically vibrant society.

A resource for schools and school districts to better understand and assess the effectiveness of their supports and programs that assist students experiencing homelessness.

A self-serve online learning series for K-12 education leaders in California featuring four online modules providing tools to take leadership for equity. Modules topics include implicit bias, designing and facilitation meetings for equity, coaching for equity, and navigating complexity.

A culminating task assessment for California Administrators to assess a candidate's understanding and mastery of the California Administrator Performance Expectations through a lens of equitable leadership.