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The Valley toCoast Regional Academy is continuously exploring methods of collecting data related to leader professional learning needs and interests in the areas of leadership, equity, and continuous improvement....Read more about Regional Academy Summer Reports

The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) conducted an independent evaluation of the first three years of the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy (21CSLA) to determine efficacy and areas for growth. The CCEE evaluators produced an...Read more about External report evaluates 21CSLA’s impact in first three years

If you are not redirected, click here to read about the Leading for Justice Summit 2023.Read more about Educators explore research on equity at Leading for Justice Summit

California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and California Teachers Association President E. Toby Boyd spoke at UC Berkeley with Berkeley School of Education Associate Professor Travis Bristol on May 6 about equity and access to education. They shared their leadership...Read more about Diversifying California's educator workforce

The 21st Century California School Leadership Academy (21CSLA) brought more than 90 people together in Sacramento on May 11 to highlight the impact of California's investment in school leaders and commitment to expanding equity for underrepresented students and families.

State...Read more about 21CSLA Showcase 2023: Impact on Equity Leadership in California

The San Diego and Riverside Regional Academy is well underway for Cohort 2 planning and recruitment. We are thrilled to announce our 21CSLA Conference on July 27: ...Read more about San Diego/Riverside Regional Academy Spotlight

As we rush toward the end of the first three-year cycle of 21CSLA Cohort 1, we are pleased to share that we are ending on a high note. We’ve had many great successes with highlights that include:

Our Leadership Programs and 21CSLA researchers presented their work at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in Chicago this month, exploring the recruitment and retention of leaders of color, Social Emotional Learning, hands-on, arts-based curriculum for leaders,...Read more about Berkeley’s Leadership Programs shine at AERA in Chicago

Join us on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 3:30–4:30 PST for an equity-centered conversation around social media and leadership , featuring faculty from UC Berkeley and UCLA and leaders from the field.Read more about 21CSLA Research-Practice Webinar | Educating for a diverse democracy: Leading schools and districts in a time of political conflict

The Sonoma Regional Academy, in partnership with the Lake County Office of Education, is actively planning for the upcoming school year. One of our goals is to launch equity initiatives tailored to the needs and experiences of our students.

A significant part of our...Read more about Sonoma (North Bay/North Coast) Regional Academy Spotlight

21CSLA State Center staff will be participating in panels and other events at the AERA 2023 Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL on April 13–16. We hope to see you there!Read more about 21CSLA at AERA 2023

NorCal Educational Leadership Consortium (NorCal ELC) held their third annual Winter Leadership Institute (WLI) January 30 and 31, 2023, with nearly 300 educators across the 11 county Shasta Region. Mike Kotar, Regional Director, welcomed attendees, noting that by the end of Year 3, NorCal ELC...Read more about Shasta (NorCal) Regional Academy Spotlight

The California Department of Education is making another historic investment in its educational leaders by awarding up to $12 million in additional funding over three years to the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy (21CSLA) State Center, a project ...Read more about California funds historic UC initiative to support educational leaders, equity in schools

In the Alameda Regional Academy, we are focused on students in our region who are marginalized and underserved as well as leaders who are marginalized because of their racial identity. We began this work in 2020 by...Read more about Alameda Regional Academy Spotlight

The 21CSLA Mid-State Regional Academy is moving into 2023 with a bang. We have launched four new Communities of Practice for the winter/spring months: