This November, Californians will vote on Proposition 2—“Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Schools and Local Community College Public Education Facilities Modernization, Repair, and Safety Bond Act of 2024”—a $10 billion school... The post Proposition 2: 2024 School Facilities Bond appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
CC+S recent research on the unequal allocation of state facility funding was cited by EdSource in its June 18, 2024 article “Behind the scenes, a battle looms over fair funding... The post CC+S Research on State Funding Inequity Cited in EdSource Coverage of Possible State Facility Bond appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
CC+S’s Jeff Vincent spoke at the first-ever White House Summit on Sustainable and Healthy K-12 School Buildings and Grounds. Hosted by the White House, the event included local and state... The post CC+S speaks at White House Summit on Sustainable and Healthy K-12 School Buildings and Grounds appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
The Center for Cities and Schools at the University of Berkeley just released Gauging Good Stewardship, a paper that investigates the adequacy and equity of investments in California’s public schools... The post Is California Adequately & Equitably Investing in its Public School Facilities? appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
In February 2023, Stanford Medicine’s Center for Innovation in Global Health, UC Berkeley’s Center for Cities and Schools, UndauntedK12, and Ten Strands released Climate-Resilient California Schools: A Call to Action.... The post CC+S joins Stanford Medicine in a call to action: California needs climate resilient schools appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
The post Join CC+S, Stanford, UndauntedK12, and Ten Strands for a virtual policy forum on climate resilient schools for California, April 21, 2023 appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
A Town Put a Senior Center in Its High School, Offering a Model for an Aging Nation. Education Week By Caitlynn Peetz — March 13, 2023 When crowded classrooms pushed... The post CC+S’s Jeff Vincent quoted in EdWeek article on community connected schools appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
Why we can’t solve the climate crisis without schools — and teachers By Sammy Roth, Staff Writer, LA Times MARCH 2, 2023 …I talked with Jeff Vincent, co-founder of UC Berkeley’s... The post LA Times Coverage of CC+S’s Climate Resilient Schools Report appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
“What we’re seeing is schools responding in so many ways and playing so many important roles in emergency response and even recovery in so many of these communities,” says Jeff... The post CC+S’s Jeff Vincent quoted in NPR article on Hurricane Ian appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
CA's new report, Planting the Seed: Farm to School Roadmap for Success, highlights policy goals to advance child well-being, economic growth, environmental resilience, and racial equity through farm to school systems that connect children to locally sourced, whole foods and produce in cafeterias, classrooms, and gardens. The post California releases new Farm to School roadmap, citing CC+S research appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
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AB247 was amended on June 29, 2024 and was heard by the Senate Education Committee on Monday, July 1. The amendment makes minor changes to the point structure proposed in...| Center for Cities + Schools
California has an opportunity in 2024 to address the longstanding inequity and inadequacy of school facility funding. Governor Newsom’s administration and the state legislature are currently in negotiations about a...| Center for Cities + Schools