Lessons from California’s $2 Billion Settlement: Implementation of State Spending to Advance Equity

Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) Learning Tuesdays presents the first event in a series of webinars that will provide access and explore the best science, ideas, and programs for students. This webinar will discuss the historic $2 billion settlement in California that concluded that the state failed its constitutional obligation to provide an equal education to all students during the pandemic. The lawsuit focused on Black and Hispanic students and low-income students and families who had less access to online learning during these months. CTS Executive Director Dr. Joseph Bishop will be a guest speaker on the panel to present our research on the impact of COVID-19. He will identify which students need the most support, the academic supports needed in pandemic recovery, education funding suggestions, and discuss how we can implement evidence-based interventions.

In a time when many states are reckoning with state funding formulas that are not equitable, this is an important conversation for leaders nationwide to learn about the tools of litigation as well as legislation to improve the amount, allocations and implementation of state and local education spending.

April 30, 3-4:30pm ET (12-1:30pm PT)
Panelists: Joseph Bishop, Ph.D., UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools; Darin Brawley, Ed.D., Compton Unified Public Schools; Amanda Mangaser Savage, Public Counsel; Natalie Wheatfall-Lum, Education Trust-West; Lakisha Young, The Oakland REACH; and others TBD.
Moderator: John Gomperts, CGLR

Register here.