Historic Education Investment: $1B Annually for Community Schools
Governor Newsom has signed the 2026-2027 California state budget. Youth leaders, families, and community members across the state made their education priorities loud and clear, and they fought hard…
Keeping Students at the Heart – Student Engagement in Year 1 of LCFF.
This report focuses primarily on lessons, best practices, and challenges based on Californians for Justice’s experiences engaging youth in LCFF in four school districts: East Side Union High School…
The Rise of Student Voice.
When the historic new school funding law, Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), passed in 2013 Californians for Justice (CFJ) stood ready to close the chapter on its decade-long campaign…
LCFF Engagement Toolkit
The 2013-2014 school year was a historic turning point for students across California. The passage of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) created a more equitable and flexible funding…