Webinar / Video / Podcast
Creating the Conditions for Adult Learning
Lead By Learning
A 3-minute video about the process of developing adult learning opportunities in schools.
Topic: Transforming Systems for Equity
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Mountain View School District: Arts Education and its Impact on a High Needs District
Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture
A profile of Mountain View School District's efforts to improve their arts education offerings, and the impacts these improvements had on students.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Improving LCFF Implementation Through User-Centered Design
American Institutes for Research
A policy and practice brief describing the first year of the Local Control Funding Formula Test Kitchen project.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Why Equity Has Been a Conservative Force in American Education—And How That Could Change
Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
An Education Week op-ed arguing that over the past 15 years, equity in American education, intended to help disadvantaged students, has instead become a conservative force, perpetuating the old industrial model of schooling and focusing disproportionately on test preparation, rather than embracing a liberating approach that prioritizes student agency, inclusivity, and meaningful learning experiences to truly close achievement gaps.
Research/Report
The California Way
Learning Policy Institute
A report analyzing the forces that contributed to passage of the LCFF and concurrent reforms and the implications of these efforts for implementation and outcomes.
Policy Brief/Proposal
The California Way Brief
Learning Policy Institute
A brief summarizing policies and programs enacted to build an equitable and excellent education system in California.
Policy Brief/Proposal
First Look: Understanding the Governor’s Proposed 2019 State Budget
California Budget & Policy Center
A report outlining key pieces of the 2019 California budget proposal and exploring how the governor prioritized spending and determined cuts.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Here’s What California Interest Groups Want To See in Gavin Newsom’s Budget
Children Now
A collection of the diverse expectations and priorities of various interest groups and organizations for California Governor Gavin Newsom's first budget.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
My Turn: Here’s One Way Newsom Can Be Rural California’s Governor
Children Now
A commentary proposing the establishment of a new California State University (Cal Poly) campus in Northern California to address the educational and economic needs of the region, particularly in the aftermath of devastating wildfires and to improve college attainment rates for high school graduates in the area.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Dashboard and System of Support are Misleading, Lack Transparency and Abrogate Responsibility to Address the Needs of English Learners
National Equity Project
A position statement about the shortcomings of California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) in addressing the needs of English Learners (ELs), calling for revisions to the accountability system to ensure equity and support for ELs, urging the State Board of Education to revisit the definition of ELs for academic indicators and implement a new approach that includes a growth model to meet the needs of this historically underserved group.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
With Sparse State Funding, California Districts Get Creative in Addressing Student Health
Children Now
An article highlighting the growing pressure on California schools to address students' physical and mental health needs, and acknowledging the lack of resources available to respond adequately.
Research/Report
Equity Alert: Improving Cal Grant Equity
Education Trust, Inc.
A report examining three barriers to equity within the Cal Grant program, including recommendations for how policymakers could make changes to benefit students.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Nuance: Why Some Leaders Succeed and Others Fail
Michael Fullan Enterprises Inc.
A book offering three habits of nuance that leaders use to tackle complex challenges with depth and clarity: joint determination, adaptability, and culture-based accountability.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Tool / Toolkit
Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Training
Californians for Justice
A training presentation for educators that helps build a shared understanding of the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), part of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), and how to engage with and advocate for student and family voices in the LCAP.
Research/Report
Leadership and Capacity Building in College and Career Pathways
University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education
A report about the November 2018 Leadership and Capacity Building in College and Career Pathways symposium, which focused on leadership and capacity-building and the research questions required to address problems of practice faced by pathway administrators, teachers, counselors, and other student support specialists.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
We Choose All
University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
A report on the relationship between charter schools and traditional public schools in Los Angeles.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Learning to Lead Brief
Learning Policy Institute
A brief examining professional learning experiences for the state’s school leaders.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Teacher Shortages in California Brief
Learning Policy Institute
A brief reviewing a set of evidence-based policies the state could consider to build a lasting supply of well-prepared teachers.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Community Schools Playbook
Partnership for the Future of Learning
A practical, comprehensive guide for advancing community schools strategies, including a framework for what makes a community school, messaging, model legislation, and further resources.