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Research/Report
A Snapshot of Postsecondary Access and Opportunity in California
Institute for Higher Education Policy
This brief offers a snapshot of the strategies California has employed to expand postsecondary access without race-conscious policies or practices.
Research/Report
A New Vision for Adolescent Learning and Well-Being
In this study, Sarah Fine, Santiago Rincón-Gallardo, and Michael Fullan examine the pioneering work of six California education systems—Lindsay Unified, Oakland Unified, Fresno Unified, Shasta County Office of Education, Monterey Peninsula Unified, and Anaheim Union High School District—that leveraged an influx of state funding to drive systemic transformations in secondary education.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Community-Connected Redesign at Fremont High School
Learning Policy Institute
This brief tells the story of Fremont High School's redesign journey from an isolated campus with severe underenrollment to a vibrant community school where students have access to authentic, community-connected learning and families hold power on campus.
Research/Report
Community Schools Impact on Student Outcomes: Evidence From California
Learning Policy Institute
This study evaluates the impact of the California Community Schools Partnership Program on student outcomes, including attendance, suspensions, and academic achievement.
Research/Report
Healthy Minds, Strong-Futures: Aligning Systems to Advance Adolescent Development for Youth in Foster Care
All4Ed
This report examines the intersection of education, health, and child welfare systems in the lives of youth in foster care. It highlights the potential of school-based approaches and presents actionable recommendations to reduce barriers that prevent youth in foster care from having their health and educational needs met.
Research/Report
Community Schools Certification: An Approach for Implementation
Learning Policy Institute
As community schools increasingly operate at scale, this report describes how the process of certification can guide learning and support quality implementation across a system.
Research/Report
Developing a Healthy School Climate in Community Schools
Learning Policy Institute
This report highlights five key dimensions of healthy school climate, offers research-based strategies to develop a healthy climate in community schools, and shares concrete illustrations of climate-oriented, high-leverage practices being implemented in existing community schools.
Research/Report
Youth Workforce Development in California: Overview, Initiatives, and Best Practices
California Opportunity Youth Network and New Ways to Work
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of efforts in California to equip young individuals with essential skills and create pathways for personal and professional growth.
Research/Report
Californians and Civic Education
Public Policy Institute of California
This report explores public opinion on the importance of civic education, how well local public schools are providing it, and which topics and activities should be the focus of a civic education.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Rooted in Oakland: A Community School Takes Shape
Community Concern Films
This short film tells the story of Fremont High School, and the work of the school community to reimagine itself to better meet the needs of students, families, and educators.
Research/Report
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Education
Public Policy Institute of California
A statewide survey highlights how California adults and public school parents feel about the state's K–12 policy direction, local public schools, school funding, and early childhood education.
Tool / Toolkit
Navigating Declining Enrollment: A Toolkit for California District Leaders to Design Stronger Schools and Systems
Bellwether
A tool to help district leaders approach budget realignment strategically, offering practical resources and research-based guidance on redesigning school systems to improve student learning in a resource-constrained environment.
Research/Report
Revisiting California’s Invisible Achievement Gap: Trends in Education Outcomes of Students in Foster Care in the Context of the Local Control Funding Formula
WestEd
Following up on a landmark 2013 study, this report revisits the educational challenges faced by K–12 students in foster care, assessing progress since major policy reforms that intended to improve education for youth in foster care.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Supporting Black Student and Educator Success: Reimagining Higher Education Institutions Through an African-Centric Lens
UC Davis Wheelhouse: The Center for Community College Leadership and Research
This brief documents learning journeys focused on strengthening experiences and outcomes for Black students, who are underrepresented in both college enrollment and success.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Often Overlooked but Not Unseen: An Overview of Highly Mobile Youth in the U.S.
University of California, Los Angeles Center for Transformation of Schools
This brief provides a close look at the needs of highly mobile youth, identifies the systematic barriers these students face, and proposes targeted interventions to address their needs.
Research/Report
California’s Local Control Funding Formula: Next Steps Toward Equity
Learning Policy Institute
This report reviews how California’s Local Control Funding Formula has helped to improve student outcomes, points to challenges in its fiscal design, and highlights opportunities to strengthen it.
Tool / Toolkit
Trump 2.0 Federal Revenue Tool
Education Law Center
An interactive tool that projects revenue losses in each state as the result of potential federal funding cuts to education.
Framework/Guide
Learner-Centered Ecosystem
Learner-Centered Collaborative
This resource outlines a new framework for education systems and learning experiences to create a learner-centered paradigm that brings out the best in each and every learner.
Research/Report
Funding Student Needs: A Review of State Funding Policies for English Learners and Students From Low-Income Backgrounds
Learning Policy Institute
From an analysis of state legislative and policy documents, this report reviews how states’ school funding programs currently address the needs of English learners and students from low-income families.
Tool / Toolkit
2025 California County Scorecard of Children’s Well-Being
Children Now
An interactive, online report that delivers a comprehensive picture of children’s health, education, and welfare in each of California’s 58 counties.