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This WestEd resource describes the Youth Engagement Cohort model, a student-centered process in which young people examine data, share perspectives, and present recommendations to shape California’s school behavioral health systems under the BHSSA.

This report examines how Oakland Unified School District’s dual enrollment point person model operates, what infrastructure it requires, and what it reveals about making open-access dual enrollment work.

A research brief that responds to a widely covered critique claiming educational research has become disconnected from classroom realities. Using an analysis of AERA conference programs across two distinct eras, the paper argues that, contrary to the critique, research addressing teacher-identified concerns has largely increased over time, not decreased.

In this archived webinar, WestEd experts walk through the compliance requirements that all California charter schools are held accountable for, and learn how to strengthen practices that serve students with disabilities.

This paper explores the value of identifying early signs of distress in schools by examining leadership stability, staff management, culture, finances, and instructional programs.

Learn how Nevada’s Pupil-Centered Funding Plan uses a machine learning-based at-risk indicator to target education funding more precisely, identify students most in need, and evaluate the impact on student achievement.

This WestEd Perspectives piece analyzes the ongoing decline in California public school enrollment and its impact on funding, highlighting revenue losses, rising costs, reduced federal support, and the need for better forecasting, spending decisions, and community engagement.

Discover how Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) drive sustained instructional improvement by making teaching practice visible, embedding feedback into learning cycles, and strengthening collective expertise to boost student outcomes.

Explore this collection of blogs and resources that discuss causes of teacher shortages, low pay, and compensation challenges in K-12 education, plus solutions to improve salaries and retention.

Explore research, models, and strategies to make high-quality educator preparation programs more accessible and sustainable and support SEAs, LEAs, and higher education in building a stronger teacher workforce.