A report examining how schools can use effective, research-based practices to create settings in which students’ healthy growth and development are central to the design of classrooms and the school as a whole.

A brief reviewing research demonstrating that student learning and development depend on affirming relationships operating within a positive school climate.

A report studying school leadership in California.

A report highlighting recent data on California teacher shortages.

A data brief providing an enrollment snapshot of youth in the Continuation High Schools and district-operated Community Day Schools for youth over the age of 16 in the following California Unified School Districts: Long Beach, Los Angeles, Fresno, and Oakland.

An article discussing the debate in California over the best method to rate student progress on standardized tests and how it impacts school accountability.

A presentation about the importance of keeping students and their voices at the center of Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) implementation, including a description of student voice wins in LCFF and best practices for engaging students in this work.

A handout advocating for what students and community members of Fresno Unified School District want to see in their Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).

The results of an August 2018 poll from The Education Trust—West (ETW) and UnidosUS asking California parents of color about their priorities for the state's next governor.

An analysis, infograms, and a slide deck of the 2017 National Association of Educational Progress (NAEP) results, examining how California fares across the board for historically underserved students and in comparison to the rest of the country.

A research brief examining promising practices for increasing Cal Grant application rates.

A report about using math as a level for English learner opportunities in California, based on an in-depth analysis of what has worked well in high-performing schools, offering specific practice and policy recommendations at the school, district, and state level.

The Education Trust-West's 2018 Policy Agenda, which specifies 7 key policy priorities for the organization in K-12 and postsecondary education.

A report tracking the results of the local control funding formula (LCFF) in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) between 2013 and 2018.

A collection of anti-racism webinars covering anti-indigenous racism, holistic policing, and the history of racial justice.

A collection of materials for building a Local Control Accountability Plan campaign including letters, complaints, press releases, social media posts, op-eds, blog posts, and board comments.

A policy brief about how and why public school infrastructure remains the most regressive element of public education finance in the United States, published by the [Re]Build America's School Infrastructure Coalition (BASIC).

A blog post reflecting on the signing of the 2018-2019 California state budget, which included $28.3 million to enhance community engagement in the Local Control Funding Formula, highlighting the advocacy efforts of the Defend and Mend Coalition and emphasizing the importance of partnerships between communities and legislators for equitable education implementation.

A handout presenting data on measuring school success based on a wider range of information on student outcomes.

An article exploring the rise of restorative justice in California schools as an alternative to traditional punitive disciplinary measures, highlighting how some school districts are not allocating sufficient resources to support and implement restorative justice practices, which may hinder its effectiveness and lead to backlash.