Grantee Resources

Topic: Transforming Systems for Equity

Story / Case Study / Commentary

Districts Must Do More To Reduce Low-Income Schools’ Share Of Inexperienced, Ineffective Teachers Under New Federal Law

Children Now

An article about California's efforts to address disparities in student achievement and the distribution of experienced and effective teachers in schools, as required by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

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How Trump Repeal Of Obama-Era School Discipline Guidelines Could Affect California

Children Now

An article discussing the potential repeal of Obama-era school discipline reform guidance by U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and its impact on California's discipline reform efforts, with civil rights and youth advocates expressing concern over the possible consequences for students of color and those with disabilities.

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Opinion: California Still Lacks School-Spending Transparency

Children Now

An op-ed highlighting the lack of transparency in California's education funding system, particularly concerning money intended to support vulnerable student groups. Calls for a clear and accessible system to track and report how funds are spent to ensure they benefit those who need it most.

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Disappointing But Not Surprising — California’s ESSA Plan Gets Some of The Harshest Feedback Yet From Washington

Children Now

An article describing the criticism from the federal Department of Education regarding California's plan to improve schools under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and highlighting the concerns of parents and advocates about the lack of details and accountability in the plan.

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Gov. Brown Proposes Ambitious Education Agenda In His Final State Budget

Children Now

A discussion of California Governor Jerry Brown's proposed education spending in his 2018-19 budget, which included funding to address shortages in special education teachers, connecting career pathways programs with community colleges, and allocating more resources to the state's school accountability system.

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24 Ideas For Improving The Local Control Funding Formula

Children Now

A collection of recommendations from 24 school leaders, student advocates, legislators, and others for the most important improvements needed to make California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) for effective, equitable, and truer to its promise.

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Jerry Brown’s Dilemma: Fix School Funding Formula Now Or Watch Others Do It Later

Children Now

An article exploring potential improvements to California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) to address criticisms related to fiscal transparency, low funding for basic expenses, and the burden of the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).

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California Revises How State’s ‘School Dashboard’ Is Calculated, Moves Several Districts Out Of Lowest-Performing Category

Children Now

An article about the changes made by the California Board of Education to the California School Dashboard's rating system's decision to move dozens of schools and districts out of the red category (lowest-performing) to the orange category due to concerns about the number of low-performing schools.

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New Poll: Safe And Positive School Environment More Important Than Higher Test Scores

Children Now

An article discussing the findings of a poll which showed that California voters prioritize creating a safe and positive school environment over higher scores on standardized tests when evaluating school performance, and express concerns about bullying, violence, and harassment on school campuses.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

California’s Golden Opportunity: Taking Stock, Leadership from the Middle

Michael Fullan Enterprises Inc.

An information feedback report on the evolution of California's education reform enacted in 2013-2014, which radically redefined the policy direction in education based on the principle of decentralization of resources to local levels, expressed in the new Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).

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Tool / Toolkit

Meaningful Local Engagement Under ESSA

The Opportunity Institute

A handbook for state and local education leaders that includes information about why engagement is essential to planning, strategies for making engagement more effective, and tools for building an engagement strategy.

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