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Our research helps make sense of complex education issues in California and identifies existing gaps and opportunities.

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We bring people together across the CSU system to build knowledge and relationships that advance equitable opportunities and outcomes for students.

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We bring together educators across roles and systems to transform policy and practice at all levels of education through the California Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP).

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Our evaluations help to understand the impact of policies and programs on educators and students.

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EdInsights’ purpose is to conduct research, provide evaluation services, and create collaborative professional learning spaces that inform and advance anti-racist approaches to policymaking and practice so that minoritized student populations have equitable opportunities and outcomes in their public education and career journeys.

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Featured Publications and Media

Why Student Parent Success Matters for California

Why Student Parent Success Matters for California

As we celebrate National Student Parent Month and settle into the start of a new academic year for student parents and their children, it is important to remember that championing student parent success is not just about helping a specific group of students succeed — it’s about investing in the future of California and the future of our youngest learners, more than 500,000+ of which have a parent in school. Research consistently shows that when student parents earn a degree, their children directly benefit.

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Elevating Leadership: Addressing the Needs of English Learners in California

Elevating Leadership: Addressing the Needs of English Learners in California

The state of California has the largest EL student population in the nation at 19.1%. Multilingual learners are often subject to a deficit orientation in schools that focuses on what they are assumed to lack rather than the assets that they bring from their multiple languages and cultures. The term English Learner itself assumes that racialized multilingual learners are lacking in their ability to speak and understand English. Current and future multilingual learners face many challenges posed by a slew of structural imbalances as well as this deficit framing — such as economic hardship, segregation, interrupted schooling, under-resourced schools, lack of ESL/bilingual certified teachers and low expectations.

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Building Cohesion to Support Student Success – A Blog Series: A Focus on Career and Technical Education for All

Building Cohesion to Support Student Success – A Blog Series: A Focus on Career and Technical Education for All

CTE is defined by the California Department of Education as a program of study that combines core academic knowledge with technical and occupational skills to provide a path for students into postsecondary education, training, and/or career. CTE programs are offered by most high schools across the state and feed into degree programs at local community colleges and four-year universities. CTE provides a vital link between educational and career pathways in a way that can profoundly impact students’ life trajectories by providing them with space to explore potential career interests.

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