Tool / Toolkit
Engaging Youth Voice in Advocacy
createCA
A guide to building youth-adult partnerships for political advocacy.
Topic: Youth Voice and Agency
Policy Brief/Proposal
The Arts Bring Out the Best in Our Students
createCA
A flyer about the benefits of investing in arts education.
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
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.
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.
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.
Tool / Toolkit
I’m a Voter! Relational Government Voter Education Toolkit
Learn from History
A toolkit with materials and resources to people educate their family and friends on the importance of voting.
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
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.
Tool / Toolkit
The People Are Supreme Action Toolkit
March For Our Lives
A guide to organizing political actions related to abortion access.
Research/Report
Educating Toward a Multiracial Democracy in California
University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
A report examining what it means to design schools and instructional approaches that support students developing as members of a multiracial society.
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.
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).
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.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
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.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Keep Us Linked to a Future All Californians Deserve
Linked Learning Alliance
A 4-minute video of testimonials by students about their experience with Linked Learning.
Research/Report
San José Public Library Foundation February 2022 Impact Report
San José Public Library Foundation
A short impact report featuring images, graphics, charts, and words from February 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.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Educational Leadership in Crisis
American Institutes for Research
A policy and practice brief exploring how some California school district leaders responded to the initial and continuing COVID-19 crisis.