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May 12, 2026 | Texas is navigating high teacher attrition and relying on uncertified teachers who can fill vacancies quickly. While the share of uncertified teachers tripled across the state between 2019–20 and 2024–25, some districts maintained high rates of certified teachers. This study sought to identify those districts and understand the local contexts that might encourage hiring and retention of certified teachers. These findings are especially relevant in the context of newly passed state legislation enabling a significant financial investment in retaining and recruiting credentialed teachers.

May 7, 2026 | Research points to adolescence as a critical period of opportunity and development. School design that centers relationships, meaningful inquiry, civic reasoning, and identity development can foster powerful adolescent learning. Policies supporting systemic and structural redesign across California can create environments that honor adolescents’ needs and help develop their full potential.

May 7, 2026 | Over the past two decades, California has implemented policy reforms to support multilingual learners of English. New research provides an overview of the state's progress, examines remaining challenges, and provides policy recommendations for key actors in the state.

May 7, 2026 | California's revenue system critically shapes TK-12 funding for nearly six million students. State and local revenue constraints create instability and limit adequate support. This report examines where education funding comes from, why it fluctuates, how it is allocated, and how it can be improved.

May 7, 2026 | California’s historic investment in community schools is showing promising early results. Participating schools reduced chronic absenteeism and suspensions, improved academic outcomes, and produced particularly strong gains for Black students, English learners, and students from low-income families—offering evidence that community schools can help close long-standing opportunity gaps.

May 7, 2026 | Research confirms that principal turnover negatively impacts student achievement and teacher retention. A California-focused analysis of statewide data examines trends in principal preparation, experience, and distribution, identifying key school, district, and principal characteristics associated with turnover across the state.

May 7, 2026 | California's teacher shortage crisis has tripled the number of teachers practicing with substandard credentials since 2012–13, disproportionately impacting students of color and low-income communities. While recent state investments have increased well-prepared teachers significantly, many programs are sunsetting. Sustained, coordinated policy action is needed to stabilize the state’s workforce.

April 17, 2026 | Texas is navigating high teacher attrition and relying on uncertified teachers who can fill vacancies quickly. While the share of uncertified teachers tripled across the state between 2019–20 and 2024–25, some districts maintained high rates of certified teachers. This study sought to identify those districts and understand the local contexts that might encourage hiring and retention of certified teachers. These findings are especially relevant in the context of newly passed state legislation enabling a significant financial investment in retaining and recruiting credentialed teachers.

April 8, 2026 | Oakland High School has reimagined learning by integrating a community schools model, Linked Learning pathways, dual enrollment, and comprehensive student supports. Grounded in strong relationships and community connections, this approach has expanded engaging, real-world learning opportunities while improving student achievement, graduation rates, and teacher retention.