UPCOMING MEETING | APRIL 8–12, 2026

2026 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Meeting

2026 American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference art

The Learning Policy Institute will be well represented at the AERA 2026 Annual Meeting, taking place in Los Angeles, CA, April 8–12, 2026. Staff will present their research on a range of topics, including effective teacher preparation, why teachers leave the profession, and community schools and student outcomes.

LPI Staff at AERA Sessions

Time (PT)	Staff	Presentation
Wednesday, April 8
9:45 to 11:15 a.m.	Emily Germain, Laura E. Hernández, Tiffany Miller	Expanding Our Understanding: Research on Rural Community School Implementation
11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.	Linda Darling-Hammond	Designing Transformative Research for Systemic Change in Teaching and Learning
Thursday, April 9
9:45 to 11:15 a.m.	Cathy Yun	Reimagining Mentor Support: Learning, Positionality, and Equity in Teacher Residency Programs
Friday, April 10
7:45 to 9:15 a.m.	Dion Burns	Non-academic Outcomes and Student Well-being: The Importance of Schools and Communities
7:45 to 9:15 a.m.	Tiffany S. Tan, Wesley Wei, Emma García, Desiree Carver-Thomas, Susan Kemper Patrick	Teachers on the Move: Recruitment, Retention, and Attrition in Context
9:45 to 11:15 a.m.	Chandra L. Alston	The State of the K–12 Teaching Profession: Perennial Challenges and New Possibilities
1:45 to 3:15 p.m.	Charlotte Thompson, Cheryl Jones-Walker	Imagining a Future of Belonging and Community-Centered Instruction Through High School Redesign
Saturday, April 11
7:45 to 9:15 a.m.	Susan Kemper Patrick, Wesley Wei, Melanie Leung-Gagné, Desiree Carver-Thomas, Maria Maria Castillo, Cicely Bingener, Maria Virginia Giani	Mitigating Financial Barriers for Teaching Candidates: Federal, State, and Local Approaches to Service Scholarships
1:45 to 3:15 p.m.	Jennifer A. Bland, Jennifer Robinson	Rewriting the Narrative: Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining the Future of Teacher Preparation
3:45 to 5:15 p.m.	Walker Swain, Cassandra Rubinstein, Melanie Leung-Gagné, Anna Maier	Evaluating the Impact of Community Schooling: Comparing Methodologies and Findings Across States
Sunday, April 12
11:45am to 1:15 p.m.	Susan Kemper Patrick	From Certification to Retention: How Pathways and Supports Shape the Teaching Workforce (US, China, and Chile)