This report focuses on learning experiences in the early years, both through age five and the early grades (K-5). Three key policy areas are identified that strongly influence children's experiences in the classroom: 1. Harsh discipline and its disproportionate application 2. Segregation of children with disabilities in learning settings 3. Inequitable access to bilingual learning opportunities for dual language and English Learners. The report includes learnings and recommendations from their research. Report includes three chapters totaling 140 pages.
Children's Equity Project and the Bipartisan Policy Center. From the Early Years to the Early Grades. Children's Equity Project and the Bipartisan Policy Center.
There is a compelling need to reform California’s K-12 system and for additional investment in disadvantaged and minority students that lag far behind, to address these challenges and to reduce systemic inequities. This brief summarizes an economic analysis of three specific – and related – issues facing California’s public school system: students’ failure to complete high school, chronic absenteeism, and disciplinary infractions.
Belfied, C. Rodgriguez, V., Bowden, A.B., Oas, J. (2023). The Economic Benefits of Equity Across California Schools. California MTSS Research Consortium, UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools. Accessed September 8, 2023. https://transformschools.ucla.edu/research/the-economic-benefits-of-equity-across-california-schools/
