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New Report

Step Up: OC Schools are leaving our Black students behind

Unlocking the academic potential of our Black students in Orange County demands an urgent reevaluation of the systems that currently hold them back.This report seeks to bring these issues to the forefront, emphasizing the need for immediate and sustained action to ensure that all students are provided with equitable opportunities to succeed.

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Data-Informed
Systems-Accountable

At the Lab, we are dedicated to unlocking equal outcomes for Black students and students of color in California. We believe by following the data and holding institutions accountable to student success, equal outcomes for our students are made real.
 
Learn more about our research approach and services offered below

Our Action

Research

At the base of all our work is innovative research that identifies systemic gaps and develops policy recommendations

Advocacy

Our advocacy gives our research a voice, focusing on shifting state policy and holding policy leaders accountable to ensuring all students are served

Engagement

Our community engagement gives our work legs. This focus of our work engages community members, educators, and advocates to learn from those directly doing the work and to share emerging research

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