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Darling-Hammond, Sean; Trout, Lauren; Fronius, Trevor; Cerna, Rebeca – WestEd, 2021
In California, Black students have markedly lower academic achievement than their White peers and Black students are also more likely to experience exclusionary discipline, such as suspensions (Cano, 2020, Losen & Martinez, 2020). What can be done to mitigate these racial disparities in schools? In this brief, we investigate whether increasing…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, African American Students, White Students, Racial Differences
Doutre, S. M.; Ripma, T.; Barrett, T.; Williams Valentine, T.; Caparas, R.; Willis, J. – WestEd, 2021
California Senate Bill 74, Budget Act of 2020, required the California Department of Education (CDE) to conduct a study to examine the state's current governance and accountability structures that support California students with an individualized education program (IEP). The study was intended to focus on the end goals of improving outcomes for…
Descriptors: Special Education, Governance, Accountability, Individualized Education Programs
WestEd, 2014
At any given time, tens of thousands of children and youth in the U.S. are in the foster care system. Many have been abused, neglected, or abandoned, and they face a challenging journey of uncertainty, often not knowing where they will live next, where they will go to school, or whether they will have contact with friends and relatives. Child…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Foster Care, At Risk Students, Data