Grantee Resources

Topic: Transforming Systems for Equity

Story / Case Study / Commentary

Federal Education Officials Should Tell California No

Children Now

An editorial criticizing the California state Board of Education President and state Superintendent of Public Instruction's objections to the federal government's implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), arguing that the state officials are prioritizing teacher satisfaction over student improvement and should not be allowed to delay the implementation of ESSA.

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Webinar / Video / Podcast

Webinar: What do parents and community groups need to know about LCFF, LCAP and budgets

Education Trust, Inc.

A 30-minute webinar by The Education Trust-West and Children Now about what parents and community groups need to know about California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAP), and school budgeting process.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

What Makes a Good School?

Children Now

An editorial about the need for a new school accountability system in California, exploring alternative measures beyond standardized test scores and highlighting the importance of maintaining clarity and performance-based assessment while considering a more rounded look at school achievement.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

Brown Consistent With Legislation He Signs And Vetoes

Children Now

An article describing California Governor Jerry Brown's consistent priorities in education legislation, including his emphasis on local control, opposition to new state mandates, and aversion to expanding data collection, and how he remained steadfast in his approach even with exceptions made for certain bills.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

California’s Golden Opportunity: LCAP’s Theory of Action, Problems and Corrections

Michael Fullan Enterprises Inc.

A commentary that aims to address the initial implementation problems of California's Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and provide three remedies for improvement, emphasizing the importance of focusing on a small number of key factors, simplifying the process, and allowing for refinement in order to achieve substantial transformation and measurable progress in the state's education system.

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Research/Report

The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015: What it Means for Equity and Accountability in California

Education Trust, Inc.

An equity alert about how California reconciled its system with the new federal requirements laid out in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

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