California Forward
Faced with daunting task of creating school accountability plans, these districts came together at just the right time
read moreLook back at a productive year for California Forward in its goal to make the California Dream more attainable for all.
read moreCollaboration of school districts and education leaders presents year of promising practices implementing California’s Local Control Funding Formula schools reform.
read moreThree problems with California’s local control accountability plans and three ways to save schools from getting bogged down with complicated plans to improve education outcomes.
read moreThe state’s Local Control Funding Formula initiative is taking the right steps and has the right people on board to make a difference in educating California’s K-12 students.
read moreCalifornia working group of school boards collaborates on how to grapple with the requirements of Local Control Funding Formula education reforms.
read moreAs part of state’s local funding initiative, school district creates tool to calculate “true costs” of educating students based on more realistic expenditures.
read more10 districts reviewing a wider range of metrics in quest to improve academic performance, including chronic absenteeism, how students, teachers and parents view their school, suspension and expulsion rates
read moreMany parents surveyed said they received no information on participating in LCFF process but there’s support for the goals and funding to close achievement gaps in California schools.
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