Grantee Resources

Topic: Transforming Systems for Equity

Story / Case Study / Commentary

California School News February 2023

California School Boards Association

A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on Gov. Newsom's January 2023 budget proposal.

Policy Brief/Proposal

First Look: Understanding the Governor’s Proposed 2023-24 State Budget

California Budget & Policy Center

A report outlining key pieces of the 2023-24 California budget proposal and exploring how the governor prioritized spending and determined cuts amid the first budget shortfall of his tenure.

Research/Report

Building Authentic School-Family Partnerships Through the Lens of Social and Emotional Learning

CASEL: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning

A report focusing on the conditions and guiding actions to foster authentic school-family partnerships. Part of a series that aims to help the field imagine new, more expansive and equitable approaches to social and emotional learning (SEL).

Framework/Guide

Model Procedures for the Identification, Voluntary Placement, and Induction of Students into Continuation High Schools in California

Stanford University Graduate School of Education, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities

A model guide for the placement of students into California's continuation high schools developed by the California Advisory Task Force on Alternative Schools and co-sponsored by the Education Options Council of the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA).

Story / Case Study / Commentary

Taking Police Out of Schools — Different Paths, Same Lessons

KP Catalysts, LLC

An opinion essay commenting on the impact of replacing police officers in schools with different roles, emphasizing the importance of job expectations, staff attitudes, diversity, and community connections in ensuring effective and positive school safety measures.