Improving Education in California
Breadcrumb
With the adoption of a new school funding formula and related reforms, as well as substantial new investments in addressing teacher shortages, community schools, youth-based behavioral health, expanded learning, universal transitional kindergarten, increased staffing in high-need schools, and professional learning for educators, California has entered a new era in its decades-long quest for equity and excellence. To help inform the state’s systemic shifts toward whole child education, the Learning Policy Institute provides critical and timely research across several key issue areas, including teacher recruitment and retention; community schools; early childhood education; and equitable access and opportunity for students facing additional challenges, including those experiencing homelessness or in foster care.
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Further Reading
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Teacher Recruitment and Retention
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Educating Teachers in California: What Matters for Teacher Preparedness? (
report and related materials
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Early Childhood Education
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Building a Well-Qualified Transitional Kindergarten Workforce in California: Needs and Opportunities (
report and related materials
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Promising Models for Preparing a Diverse, High-Quality Early Childhood Workforce (
report and related materials
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Understanding California’s Early Care and Education System (
report and brief
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Community Schools
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Equitable Access and Opportunity