Resources

ArtScan: Highlighting State Arts Education Policies

ArtScan, a project of the Arts Education Partnership, is clearinghouse that provides the most current information on 14 arts education policy areas related to pre-K through grade 12.

Power of Us: The Youth Fields Workforce

Findings from the Power of Us, a national workforce survey conducted by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and supported by the Wallace Foundation, can help broaden and deepen what we know about the people who serve in these roles, with findings related to their backgrounds, dedication to youth development, career paths, and needs in professional learning, well-being, and compensation. 

Opportunity At Scale: The Case for Public Infrastructure for AI in Education

The report makes the case for public AI infrastructure using EDSAFE AI’s framework, which “provides clear guardrails to address ethical concerns, safeguard privacy, ensure algorithmic reliability, and ensure that AI always enhances, rather than replaces, the indispensable human element in education.”

Resources for an Adaptive Strategic Plan

Nearly every school district in the country has a strategic plan, but how often, and how quickly, do they become obsolete? By shifting mindsets and action steps, leaders can develop budget plans that are iterative and living, allowing them to stay nimble and adaptive to change.

Opportunity to Learn Dashboard

This dashboard explores some of the factors impacting students’ opportunities to learn and the disparities in opportunity to learn experienced by Black and white students in a given state. These factors are initial indicators of potential disparities in students’ opportunity to learn.

The Opportunity to Learn Dashboard is a joint project of the National Center for Youth Law and The Schott Foundation for Public Education.

Strategic and Economic Analysis of English Learner Programs in California

This analysis by WestEd, in partnership with Sobrato Philanthropies, examines the economic challenges and systemic conditions that shape English Learner education, offering research-based recommendations across three key areas: improving program design, expanding access to integrated student support, and building a multilingual educator workforce. Explore the study’s findings and targeted recommendations in a series of research briefs, presentations, and technical summaries.