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A rocky ocean shoreline with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background
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Improving Education in California

To help inform California’s systemic shifts towards whole child education, the Learning Policy Institute provides critical and timely research across several key issue areas.
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Male teacher showing a female teacher a chart.
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School Finance

Evidence shows that adequate and equitable financing of public schools improves a range of outcomes for all students, yet disparities in school funding shortchange many children in the United States.
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Elementary school girl using a learning toy.
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Early Childhood Education

High-quality early learning provides young children with the foundation for healthy development and academic success.
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Nurse checking a female student at a school health fair.
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Community Schools

Community schools are an evidence-based strategy to advance equity and reduce barriers to learning by providing the services needed to support student and family well-being.
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Group of teachers having a discussion.
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Educator Quality

Schools need diverse, well-prepared educators. A high-quality educator workforce requires investments in teacher preparation and learning, policies to increase recruitment and retention, and strategies to sustain educator capacity to create and innovate.
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a diverse group of professionals working collaboratively in a school library
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Racial Equity Leadership Network

The Racial Equity Leadership Network (RELN) is a fellowship program for district leaders who are committed to addressing persistent disparities in their systems and ensuring that race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status are not predictors of student success.
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African American female teacher interacting with students.
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Educator Diversity

Growing research demonstrates the benefits for all students of teachers of color. Evidence also points to promising practices to help teachers of color overcome the unique barriers they face and expand diversity in the teaching workforce.
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African American male teacher interacting with male student.
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Civil Rights and Racial Equity

Advances in education policy and practice are needed to mitigate the systemic disparities that prevent many Black, Indigenous, and other children of color from accessing a high-quality, empowering education.
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Adults sitting in front of computer monitors.
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Accountability and Continuous Improvement

Effective systems of accountability and continuous improvement support schools and districts in assessing progress, identifying needs, and overcoming barriers to teaching and learning.
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A group of diverse adults talk while sitting in a circle of chairs
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Shared Learning Initiative

The Shared Learning Initiative builds the capacity of California communities to advance more equitable and racially just school systems through partnerships with school and district leaders.