Policy Brief/Proposal
Keeping the Promise of LCFF
Public Advocates
A report on the implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula, with key findings and recommendations for the future.
Topic: Youth Voice and Agency
Research/Report
Engaging Students in Transforming Their Built Environment via Y-PLAN: Lessons from Richmond, California
Berkeley Institute of Urban and Regional Development
A peer-reviewed field report that describes how high school students from Richmond, California used the Youth - Plan, Learn, Act, Now (Y-PLAN) program to actively participate in the planning and transformation of their school, neighborhoods, and city.
Tool / Toolkit
Fresno Unified School District: 2014-15 LCAP At A Glance
Education Trust, Inc.
An "at-a-glance" fact sheet about Fresno Unified School District's LCAP for 2014-15.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Fresno Unified School District: District Leverages LCFF to Bring in More Funding, Pilot Innovative Investments
Education Trust, Inc.
A case study about how Fresno Unified School District leveraged the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) to bring in more funding and pilot innovative investments.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Los Angeles Unified School District: District Prioritizes Foster Youth in Funding as Advocates Clamor for Resources
Education Trust, Inc.
A case study about how Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) prioritized foster youth in funding in response to community group demands.
Research/Report
Blueprints for Hope: Engaging Children as Critical Actors in Urban Place-making
Berkeley Institute of Urban and Regional Development
A peer-review journal article about the Youth-Plan, Learn, Act, Now (Y-PLAN) program, how it helped third- and fourth-grade students in San Francisco contribute their ideas to the redevelopment of their community, and how their ideas were incorporated into community designs.
Tool / Toolkit
LCAP Evaluation Checklist
Education Trust, Inc.
A checklist designed to help stakeholders review California school district Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs) and frame their comments and questions.
Tool / Toolkit
LCAP Watch
Education Trust, Inc.
A repository of plans and resources developed to support districts in developing strong Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs).
Research/Report
Youth & AI: What Young Women Think About Generative AI
Girls Who Code Inc
This study investigates how adolescents are making sense of generative AI and its impacts on their identities, futures, and action.