Policy Brief/Proposal
Equality or Equity
San Francisco State University
A book urging us to shift our understanding of the role of our education system from providing equal opportunity to building an equitable society.
Topic: Transforming Systems for Equity
Research/Report
Youth Participatory Action Research: Positive Youth Development with the Power to Ignite Change
Stanford University Graduate School of Education, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities
Reflections on the implementation of a research fellowship for youth in three California communities.
Research/Report
Black Student Success: Improving Educational Outcomes For Black Kids Through Increasing the Number Of Black Teachers
Children Now
A report summarizing the data and describing an opportunity to innovate teacher education programs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and rethink how they prepare and sustain candidates of color, particularly Black teachers.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Meeting this Moment for Young People
Linked Learning Alliance
A briefing for state and local policymakers on appropriate uses of new state funding for college and career readiness.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
California School News August 2022
California School Boards Association
A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on the impact of CSBA's legal services.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Supporting optimal student outcomes
California School Boards Association
An interview with a panel of California school board members discussing challenges and opportunities for keeping students engaged in a post-COVID learning environment.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
California School News July 2022
California School Boards Association
A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on budget trailer bills.
Research/Report
California’s Students in Foster Care
Learning Policy Institute
A report examining school conditions and education outcomes for students experiencing foster care.
Tool / Toolkit
Friend Bank Toolkit
March For Our Lives
A guide to organizing and mobilizing friend groups for political action.
Tool / Toolkit
Host a Community Event Toolkit
March For Our Lives
A guide to hosting high-impact community events for political organizing.
Tool / Toolkit
Letter Writing Campaign Toolkit
March For Our Lives
A guide to organizing a high-impact letter writing campaign to elected officials.
Tool / Toolkit
Tabling Toolkit
March For Our Lives
A guide to setting up eye-catching tables at public events to gather voter registrations.
Research/Report
Planning Cities With Young People and Schools: Forging Justice, Generating Joy
Berkeley Institute of Urban and Regional Development
A book offering best-practice recommendations for reimagining the future of our cities for and with our young people, sharing the viewpoint of young people from low-income communities of color and their public schools.
Research/Report
In Search of Equity for English Learners
Californians Together
A review of California school districts' 2021-2024 Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs) that seeks to understand how districts are addressing the needs of English learners in their plans.
Tool / Toolkit
Engaging Youth Voice in Advocacy
createCA
A guide to building youth-adult partnerships for political advocacy.
Tool / Toolkit
Strategic Arts Education Planning Guide
createCA
A technical guide to step-by-step planning for arts and arts education based on the Technology of Participation methods.
Tool / Toolkit
Black Minds Matter: 2022 Fact Sheet
Education Trust, Inc.
A fact sheet with data about the progress and deficiencies that California has made on living up to its educational responsibilities to Black students and families.
Tool / Toolkit
Math Matters Campaign
Education Trust, Inc.
A web page dedicated to the effort to bring math instruction into the 21st century in California, and enable every student to succeed.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Momentum: A Policy Agenda for Accelerating Racial Equity in California’s Education Systems in 2022
Education Trust, Inc.
A policy agenda recommending policy priorities around early learning and care, K-12 education, and college access and success.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Moving Forward Together: A Policy Agenda for Racial Equity in California Education Systems in 2023
Education Trust, Inc.
Recommended policy priorities for California education systems for pandemic recovery and progressive policymaking to advance racial equity in education.