Tool / Toolkit
All In for Financial Aid Implementation Resources
Education Trust, Inc.
A compilation of implementation resources in support of California's new #Allin4FinancialAid policy.
Topic: Youth Thriving Through Learning
Tool / Toolkit
Data Tool: Racial Disparities in Financial Aid Completion
Education Trust, Inc.
A data tool that shares financial aid completion by race and ethnicity; intended to help local decision-makers understand and address racial disparities in financial aid completion and to equip local education leaders with resources to take action to close racial/ethnic gaps in financial aid application completion.
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.
Tool / Toolkit
Equity is Justice: The Community-Led Fight for the Student Equity Need Index (SENI)
InnerCity Struggle
A slide presentation that provides background on the Student Equity Need Index (SENI) and how community was involved in winning, implementing, and benefiting from it.
Research/Report
Postsecondary Opportunity for Immigrant High School Students: Promoting Equity Through Schoolwide Structures, Programs, and Culture
Internationals Network for Public Schools
A report that shares real-world examples of how schools that center immigrant English language learners address their college readiness needs.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Meet the Gold Certified Pathways
Linked Learning Alliance
Profiles of school districts that have achieved Gold Certification in the Linked Learning approach.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Meet the Silver Certified Pathways
Linked Learning Alliance
Profiles of school districts that have achieved Silver Certification in the Linked Learning approach.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Voices from the Movement
Linked Learning Alliance
A collection of stories about the impact of Linked Learning on the lives of students, as told by the students themselves.
Framework/Guide
About COYN
New Ways to Work
A document describing the California Opportunity Youth Network (COYN), including their mission, policy objectives, recent achievements, youth fellowships, members, and recent publications and presentations.
Tool / Toolkit
My College Fair Resource Guide
OneFuture Coachella Valley
A resource guide to help middle and high school students and their families explore college and career pathways, financial aid and scholarships, and college and university programs. Available in both English and Spanish.
Tool / Toolkit
OneFuture Coachella Valley: College & Financial Aid Resources
OneFuture Coachella Valley
A portal to help students from low income communities and/or underrepresented backgrounds in college and higher career levels to access information about scholarships and financial aid resources.
Research/Report
Housing Instability and Educational Outcomes of San Mateo County Youth
Stanford University Graduate School of Education, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities
A research brief sharing key findings and recommendations for addressing the needs of youth who experience housing instability.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Green Linked Learning
University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education
A 52-minute seminar that shares lessons learned about green linked learning in the American context for application in Japan for Japanese education leaders at the Japanese Society for the Study of Career Guidance.
Research/Report
Nothing About Us Without Us: Youth Voice, Power, and Participation
University of California, Los Angeles Center for Transformation of Schools
A case study demonstrating how East Side Union High School District in San Jose, in partnership with Californians for Justice, a youth-led educational justice organization, is utilizing the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) to develop student voice, power, and participation.
Policy Brief/Proposal
A Case for Coherence
American Institutes for Research
A policy and practice brief outlining considerations for implementing the California Community Schools Partnership Program.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Pathways to Purpose: AmazED Learning Environment
Education Reimagined
An article about the AmazED learning environment, which is designed to facilitate personalized and collaborative learning journeys, emphasizing the importance of community involvement, learner-centered approaches, and the sciences of mind, brain, and learning to create meaningful and joyful educational experiences.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Talking Story: Embracing our Humanity on a Deeper Level
Education Reimagined
An article exploring the power of storytelling in education, urging a shift away from technical solutions and embracing the values of ecosystems and story at every level to create transformative and meaningful learning experiences.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Adolescents Are a Force For Good
KP Catalysts, LLC
An opinion essay highlighting the accomplishments of immigrant youth and questioning why it is easier to acknowledge the needs and capacities of immigrant youth compared to adolescents who grew up in our own communities and systems.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Formal, Flexible & Free Choice Learning…On an Airplane
KP Catalysts, LLC
An article describing the importance of different learning approaches, such as formal, flexible, and free choice, and how they are interconnected, impacting children's development and educational experiences.