Webinar / Video / Podcast
Back to #JustSchools
New Venture Fund
A webinar and resource collection for creative safe and supportive schools for Black and Brown Girls.
Topic: Youth Voice and Agency
Framework/Guide
We Shake Hands at the Door
WestEd
A case study of how relationships are driving improvement in Chula Vista.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Promising Practice in Action: Create and Foster Learning Experiences that Honor Students’ Humanity
Education Trust, Inc.
A brief profile describing how Vintage High School, part of Napa Valley Unified School District, helps students build college-going identities by deliberately taking steps to understand and value the cultures of the students, families, and communities that they serve.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Promising Practice in Action: Developing Meaningful Partnerships with Community Based Organizations, Colleges/Universities, and Local Industry Partners
Education Trust, Inc.
A brief profile describing how California school districts are building deep partnerships with local community-based organizations, college and universities, and local industry partners.
Research/Report
FosterEd, Antelope Valley Progress Report Year One
National Center for Youth Law
An analysis of the educational data from the 2018-2019 school year of the Center for Youth Law's work in Los Angeles County in partnership with Palmdale School District to support the individual needs of children in foster care and systems change at a district level.
Research/Report
JusticeEd: Year One Progress Report
National Center for Youth Law
An analysis of the educational data from the first year of the Center for Youth Law's community-based work in Santa Clara County to support systems-impacted young people.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Breaking Down Walls for Student and Educator Learning
University of South Carolina, College of Education
A policy report exploring how educators' professional learning and leadership has been developed at Pomona Unified School District (PUSD) in response to the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) in California.
Research/Report
Aligning Systems for Equity
University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education
A report about the April 2019 Aligning College and Career Pathway Systems for Equity symposium, in which participants identified the high priority problems of system alignment affecting equitable pathway development, and the specific research questions that need to be answered in order to guide policy and practice.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Tool / Toolkit
Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Training
Californians for Justice
A training presentation for educators that helps build a shared understanding of the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), part of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), and how to engage with and advocate for student and family voices in the LCAP.
Research/Report
Leadership and Capacity Building in College and Career Pathways
University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education
A report about the November 2018 Leadership and Capacity Building in College and Career Pathways symposium, which focused on leadership and capacity-building and the research questions required to address problems of practice faced by pathway administrators, teachers, counselors, and other student support specialists.
Research/Report
Educating the Whole Child
Learning Policy Institute
A report examining how schools can use effective, research-based practices to create settings in which students’ healthy growth and development are central to the design of classrooms and the school as a whole.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Educating the Whole Child Brief
Learning Policy Institute
A brief reviewing research demonstrating that student learning and development depend on affirming relationships operating within a positive school climate.
Tool / Toolkit
Forum Presentation on Student Voice: Keeping Students at the Heart of LCFF
Californians for Justice
A presentation about the importance of keeping students and their voices at the center of Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) implementation, including a description of student voice wins in LCFF and best practices for engaging students in this work.
Tool / Toolkit
Fresno Unified LCAP: What We Want to See for Students & Community
Californians for Justice
A handout advocating for what students and community members of Fresno Unified School District want to see in their Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Funding for LCFF Community Engagement Initiative: A Win for Grassroots Groups Across the State
Californians for Justice
A blog post reflecting on the signing of the 2018-2019 California state budget, which included $28.3 million to enhance community engagement in the Local Control Funding Formula, highlighting the advocacy efforts of the Defend and Mend Coalition and emphasizing the importance of partnerships between communities and legislators for equitable education implementation.
Tool / Toolkit
Equality Alliance for LA Kids Resources
Catalyst California
A collection of resources for promoting equity in education funding.
Research/Report
CSUSM Sun Spike
California State University San Marcos Foundation
A compilation of findings from the Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Freshman Survey, known as TFS, which provides data about incoming college students, about the role that arts play in a child's success.
Tool / Toolkit
Engaging Stakeholders in the Budget: A Brief Guide for California School and District Leaders
Education Trust, Inc.
A brief guide for California school and district leaders outlining two steps for engaging stakeholders in the school budgeting process.
Tool / Toolkit
Stakeholder Engagement Requirements Under the Local Control Funding Formula
Public Advocates
A handout detailing legal requirements districts must meet for stakeholder engagement under the Local Control Funding Formula.