Grantee Resources

Topic: Transforming Systems for Equity

Research/Report

Getting California’s K-12 Students Back to School

California Budget & Policy Center

A report highlighting the decline in enrollment and attendance among California students, particularly students of color, students learning English, and students from low-income families, and emphasizing the need for state policymakers to implement policies that increase attendance rates, re-engage students who are not enrolled, and address the educational challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Equity is Justice!

Community Coalition

An in-depth report from the Equity Alliance for LA's Kids about the regional power ecosystem in Los Angeles that led a campaign that resulted in significant policy wins and shifts in organizational culture in support of students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).

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Driving with the Brakes On: Why Are We Trying to Do Liberatory Practices within an Authoritarian Paradigm?

Harvard University, Graduate School of Education

A blog post questioning why education holds onto old notions of order, control, and authority while trying to embrace newer ideas around inquiry, self-direction, and liberation.

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To Find More Bilingual Teachers, California Needs to Cast a Wider Net

Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Program

An article highlighting the shortage of bilingual teachers in California and the need to expand bilingual programs by addressing the lack of teacher preparation programs and encouraging current teachers to receive training in bilingual education, while also emphasizing the importance of personalized support and community outreach in recruiting potential bilingual teachers.

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California School News April 2022

California School Boards Association

A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on school board impact during Legislative Action Week.

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We Must Focus on Equity as California Tackles Declining Enrollment to Ensure That Equity is Central to the Design of Any Solution Adopted

Children Now

An article highlighting the paradox of California schools having more money than ever but facing staff layoffs due to declining student enrollment, and it proposing the establishment of a "Declining Enrollment Dividend Fund" to reinvest the savings from reduced funding back into schools to address the issue.

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Ensuring Youth Access To People, Places And Possibilities

KP Catalysts, LLC

An opinion essay describing how some homeless youth services providers were able to adjust and innovate during the COVID-19 pandemic by adopting youth-centered approaches, but highlighting the need for more systemic changes and infrastructure to support all young people's needs, especially those experiencing homelessness.

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