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.

A report exploring the state of the STEM teacher pipeline in California, and the disparate impact that shortages have on students 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 progress report of the National Center for Youth Law's learning, collaboration and achievements associated with their Contra Costa County demonstrate site focused on improving educational outcomes for students in foster care.

An analysis of the educational data from the 2019-2020 school year of the Center for Youth Law's work in Los Angeles County in partnership with Palmdale School District to support the individual needs of children in foster care and systems change at a district level.

An analysis of the educational data from the second year of the Center for Youth Law's community-based work in Santa Clara County to support system-impacted young people.

A report that highlights examples of SEL from organizing praxis, problematizes current SEL frameworks (especially when SEL is used as another form of policing), and illuminates the connections between holistic safety and SEL.

A brief arguing that it is more difficult for schools with facilities in poor condition to effectively implement COVID-19 mitigation measures, meaning students and staff attending these schools will face greater health risks.