About 21CSLA

21CSLA Equity Statement

21CSLA (21st Century California School Leadership Academy) is dedicated to the professional learning and support of California’s educational leaders—teacher, site, and district—to create more equitable learning environments that ultimately improve success for all students.

Leaders for equity transform education to improve access, opportunity, and inclusion for students and adults, especially those who are systemically marginalized, so that they can thrive. All 21CSLA offerings are open to all educational leaders regardless of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or any other protected class status. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that welcomes participants of all backgrounds.

A key member of California’s Statewide System of Support, 21CSLA State Center is headquartered at UC Berkeley School of Education and led in partnership with the UCLA School of Education & Information Studies and seven Regional Academies located throughout the state.


Who We Are

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Leadership Programs of the UC Berkeley School of Education

Since 1999, the Leadership Programs' flagship, the Principal Leadership Institute, has prepared more than 600 educational leaders for the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond with a focus on creating more equitable schools for vulnerable and historically underserved students. The Leadership Programs offer degrees for aspiring and early career administrators including a master’s degree; the Clear Administrative Services Credential through its Leadership Support Program; and a doctorate through Leaders for Equity and Democracy.

UCLA School of Education & Information Studies

The work of UCLA Ed&IS is guided by the principles of individual responsibility and social justice, an ethic of caring, and commitment to the communities we serve. UCLA Ed&IS is dedicated to inquiry, the advancement of knowledge, the improvement of professional practice, and service to the education and information professions. They develop future generations of scholars, teachers, information professionals, and institutional leaders. 


Our Partners

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Contact Us

General Questions: Contact 21csla_statecenter@berkeley.edu

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