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.

A website with resources and guidance to support Black, LatinX, and multilingual students to thrive in grades 6-8.

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.

The results of an online survey among 800 parents of children in California public schools from October 1st – 7th, 2020.

A report highlighting the impact of school and college closures during the COVID-19 pandemic on data in California.

An "Equity Alert" considering the varied grading policies that were enacted across the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and recommending equity actions to state policymakers, K-12 education leaders, and college and university leaders.

An "Equity Alert" calling attention to several key issues that school and college leaders were encountering as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as recommendations to help leaders move forward with an equity lens.

An interactive map that paints a picture of digital access across the state of California using estimates from the California Department of Education and statewide census data, produced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.