A collection of resources to support work towards changing inequitable systems.

A summary of the December 2022 U.S. Department of Education guidelines for how local education agencies can use federal COVID-19 relief funds to address chronic absenteeism, lagging student engagement, and learning loss.

A video that shows what happened when schools in northern California discovered Big Picture Learning.

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.

A report sharing lessons learned from the Adolescent Learning and Development Project in Mississippi.

A mixed methods study examining quantitative and qualitative outcomes for dual enrollment students in California's Central Valley region.

A research brief exploring the promise and challenges of trauma-informed education, and why trauma-informed education may best be designed as a system-wide commitment rather than an intervention.

A study that assesses how the partisan context of schools relates to their political conflict and democratic practices.

A snapshot of how Portland Public Schools developed a new, promising approach to program selection in their efforts to implement social and emotional learning (SEL).

A study of five school districts working to serve students experiencing homelessness featuring findings and policy recommendations for improving how school systems serve these students.

A report analyzing schools and organizations in Los Angeles County with a history of illuminating paths toward academic success for the Black students they serve.

A toolkit to help high school counselors support students experiencing homelessness to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the California Dream Act Application (CADAA).

Reflections on the implementation of a research fellowship for youth in three California communities.

A briefing for state and local policymakers on appropriate uses of new state funding for college and career readiness.

A short impact report featuring images, graphics, charts, and words from August 2022 about the SJ Aspires program, which partners directly with San José high school to give students the opportunity to claim scholarship dollars that they can use for education after high school by completing activities aligned with college and career readiness.

An opinion essay commenting on initiatives by the Biden administration, including the National Partnership for Student Success and the Engage Every Student Initiative, aimed at bridging the gap between schools and community-based organizations to support holistic learning and development for students.

A guide to organizing and mobilizing friend groups for political action.

A guide to hosting high-impact community events for political organizing.

A guide to organizing a high-impact letter writing campaign to elected officials.

A guide to setting up eye-catching tables at public events to gather voter registrations.