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.

A blog post describing the persistent disparities in school facility funding in California, highlighting the inequitable access to funds based on district characteristics and the lack of state support as demonstrated by the November 2020 election results.

A descriptive analysis of special education funding in California.

A report summarizing access to high speed internet and computing devices in California.

An article about California Assembly Bill 1835, a significant reform to California's K-12 funding system, which aims to end a loophole that diverts funding away from high-needs students and advocates for accountability and transparency in spending to narrow achievement gaps.

A 7-minute video snapshot of the conversations that are happening amongst Black families and students every day.

A report summarizing the deliberations and recommendations of the California Advisory Task Force on Alternative Schools.

An argument for a systemic approach for generating learning opportunities for students' informed participation in civic and political life.

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 90-minute webinar presenting strategies and tools for re-imagining how districts, families and community-based organizations can work together.

A blog post suggesting better solutions to reopening schools in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic by challenging the ways that the characteristics of white supremacy culture show up in our collective thinking.

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.

A brief outlining how expanded learning programs can provide valuable support to schools and students, and how districts could leverage current funding and system flexibilities in building out their school reopening plans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

A brief on student perspectives of challenges and opportunities they face as they pursue college and career readiness in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A communications toolkit from the Frameworks Institute designed to help advocates talk more effectively about the current needs and future possibilities of public education.

A report describing the challenges faced by low-income young people of color in cities and their limited involvement in city planning processes, and proposing an equity-driven framework to guide and assess meaningful engagement, with a focus on resilience in the face of adversity and climate change, highlighting the Youth-Plan, Learn, Act, Now (Y-PLAN) initiative as a case study for fostering relationships between civic leaders and young people and creating more inclusive and innovative approaches to city planning.

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 research brief describing a partnership between the UC Berkeley Center for Cities + Schools and the Oakland Unified School District's African American Male Achievement (AAMA) initiative, highlighting the Y-PLAN (Youth - Plan, Learn, Act, Now) program's role in improving education, fostering civic agency, and developing real-world skills through project-based civic learning experiences.