Tool / Toolkit
Performance Assessments in College Admission
Learning Policy Institute
A tool for admission staff at higher education institutions seeking to use performance assessments as part of their admission processes.
Topic: Transforming Systems for Equity
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Helping Young People Ages 14-24 Shift From HS to College, Work & Beyond
Linked Learning Alliance
An op-ed arguing for an expanded view of the college and career pipeline that begins in middle school.
Research/Report
Linked Learning Youth Survey
Linked Learning Alliance
A summary of findings and insights drawn from a survey of young people involved in Linked Learning college and career pathways.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Policy Brief: Understanding the Effects of School Funding
Public Policy Institute of California
A fact sheet summarizing recent policy changes affecting funding for California's K-12 public education system.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
As Bilingual Programs Expand, Let’s Keep an Eye on Equity for English Learners
Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Program
A commentary authored by the Sobrato Early Academy Language (SEAL) Program's Executive Director, Anya Hurwitz, highlighting the importance of prioritizing English learners in expanding or establishing dual language immersion programs, emphasizing the need for teacher training, addressing misconceptions, fostering family partnerships, and promoting equity in bilingual education.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Why We Need to Keep an Eye on Equity in Bilingual Education
Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Program
A blog post discussing the importance of maintaining equity in bilingual education, highlighting the need for teacher training and family engagement to address inequities at the program, teacher, and student levels, while emphasizing the work of SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language) in promoting social justice and antiracist practices in bilingual classrooms.
Research/Report
From Policy to Plans
University of California Davis, School of Education
A broad analysis of opportunities for wide-scale reform in both education policymaking and implementation accountability in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research/Report
Policy and Planning in the Midst of Crisis
University of California Davis, School of Education
A report examining the legislative requirements of an educational policy that orchestrated large-scale local planning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research/Report
Serving English Learners During the COVID-19 Pandemic
University of California Davis, School of Education
A report highlighting the ways in which public K-12 school districts planned to support ELs during the first full academic year of the pandemic.
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.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
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).
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Prejudice and Pride
Facing History and Ourselves
A video detailing the creation of the Chicano identity.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
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.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Policies That Erase Black, Brown or LGBTQ Youth Are a Crisis
KP Catalysts, LLC
An opinion essay about the alarming decline in youth mental health exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the importance of social-emotional learning, teacher training, and school connectedness to address mental health issues and support marginalized youth in schools.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Social Justice Humanitas Academy Brief
Learning Policy Institute
A brief summarizing key components of school design at play at the Social Justice Humanitas Academy in Los Angeles Unified School District.
Framework/Guide
Linked Learning Gold Certification Review Guide
Linked Learning Alliance
A guide to assist educators in reviewing their implementation of Linked Learning for adherence to Gold Certification standards.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
How to Build a Strong and Diverse Teaching Profession
Partnership for the Future of Learning
A 5-minute animated video summarizing a set of policy and strategy recommendations to recruit, prepare, develop, and retain high-quality teachers and bring greater racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity to the teaching profession.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
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.
Research/Report
Infusing Whole-Child Design in County Offices of Education
Turnaround for Children
A report on efforts to develop and embed a whole-child design paradigm in the State System of Support.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
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.