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Supporting the Educator Pipeline: How States and Districts Can Use Federal Recovery Funds Strategically

Jul 07 2021
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Federal COVID relief packages have allocated more than $176 billion for pandemic-related education needs—the federal government’s largest single investment in schools. In a series of fact sheets, policy experts discuss how states and districts can develop, implement, and refine plans for these funds. Investing in workforce development, recruitment and retention is a high-impact way to support quality student learning.

Topics COVID-19, Educator Quality
Brief

San Diego County: Mobilizing Technical Assistance, Partnerships, and Data to Support School Reopening

Melanie Leung,

Desiree O'Neal,

Naomi Ondrasek,

Hanna Melnick

Jul 01 2021
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San Diego County provided a wide range of supports to districts throughout the pandemic—from a website consolidating COVID-19 and distance learning information to a reopening framework with resources on facility sanitizing, campus capacity, meal programs, busing, arrival and symptom screening procedures, and scheduling. Working with public health partners, these efforts resulted in 98% of districts in the county reopening for in-person learning as of May 2021.

Topic COVID-19
Blog

Supporting Newcomers Through a Community School Model

Amber Hu

Jun 29 2021
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Oakland International High School is a sanctuary for recently arrived immigrant students, preparing them academically and linguistically for their new lives in the United States. Through its community school infrastructure, commitment to supporting the whole child, and explicit focus on English language acquisition and preparation for college, the school is raising expectations and expanding opportunities for its students.

Topics Deeper Learning, Equitable Resources and Access, Deeper Learning: School Organization & Design
Blog

Shared Learning to Advance Racially Just Schools

Roberta C. Furger

Jun 25 2021
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Through an innovative learning initiative that includes in-person school site visits and virtual learning sessions, engaged community leaders, parents, students, advocates, and others are building their capacity to advance evidence-based and equitable practices that promote authentic learning, foster relationships of trust and respect, and chip away at structural inequities that undermine opportunities for historically marginalized students.

Topics Deeper Learning, Deeper Learning: School Organization & Design
Brief

Adequate and Equitable Education in High-Poverty Schools: Barriers and Opportunities in North Carolina

Jeannie Oakes,

Peter W. Cookson, Jr.,

Janel George,

Stephanie Levin,

Desiree Carver-Thomas,

Fred Frelow,

Barnett Berry

Jun 18 2021
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The conditions in and around high-poverty schools and communities result in far too many students not being educated adequately to participate in the global economy or become active, informed citizens. An analysis in North Carolina offers four sets of evidence-based recommendations to provide students with the resources and opportunities they need and put high-poverty schools on a path of equitable improvement.

Topic Equitable Resources and Access
Fact Sheet

Expanding Early Childhood Education: How States and Districts Can Use Federal Recovery Funds Strategically

Jun 16 2021
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Federal COVID relief packages have allocated more than $176 billion for pandemic-related education needs—the federal government’s largest single investment in schools. In a series of fact sheets, policy experts discuss how states and districts can develop, implement, and refine plans for these funds. One key area is early childhood education, which provides one of the highest returns on investment of any educational spending.

Topics COVID-19, Early Childhood Learning
Report

Students Experiencing Homelessness: The Conditions and Outcomes of Homelessness Among California Students

Dion Burns,

Danny Espinoza,

Naomi Ondrasek,

Man Yang

Jun 14 2021
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More than 1 in 5 of the nation’s students identified as experiencing homelessness reside in California. Students experiencing homelessness hold educational aspirations like those of their peers—to graduate from high school and go on to college. However, students experiencing homelessness face distinct challenges often due to the cumulative effects of poverty, instability, and disruption of social relationships associated with high mobility.

Topics Equitable Resources and Access, Deeper Learning, COVID-19
Report

Design Principles for Schools: Putting the Science of Learning and Development Into Action

Linda Darling-Hammond,

Pamela Cantor,

Laura E. Hernández,

Abby Schachner,

Sara Plasencia ,

Christina Theokas,

Elizabeth Tijerina

Jun 08 2021
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Education aims to give every student opportunities to learn and thrive, but the outdated design of our schools contributes to widening inequalities. Science provides a clear path forward: students’ knowledge, skills, and well-being can be significantly influenced and improved by learning environments that use whole child design. Key design principles show how schools can utilize the science of learning and development to reshape systems, structures, and practices to improve student outcomes.

Topics Deeper Learning: School Organization & Design, Deeper Learning
Report

Advancing Integration and Equity Through Magnet Schools

Janel George,

Linda Darling-Hammond

Jun 02 2021
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The long-standing effort to desegregate schools in the United States has been fostered, in part, by the development of magnet schools. Magnet schools were launched in the 1960s and seek to achieve voluntary desegregation through parental choice by offering specialized instruction and innovative academic offerings. These schools present a compelling evidence-based option for promoting school diversity and positive student outcomes.

Topic Equitable Resources and Access
Newsletter

Newsletter: June 2021

Jun 02 2021
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In this issue of the Reimagining College Access newsletter: RCA holds first Leading Places Community meeting, the impact of test-optional admissions, and data analysis reveals a racial gap for in-state student enrollment.

Topics Deeper Learning, Deeper Learning: College, Career & Civic Participation, Deeper Learning: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

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Santa Fe cityscape with the Bataan Memorial Building in foreground and mountains in the background

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Improving Education the New Mexico Way: An Evidence-Based Approach

Dec 01 2020

In New Mexico, children and young people who face barriers to school success from poverty and marginalization are the norm, not the exception. A year-long study from LPI is designed to provide New Mexico policymakers, stakeholders, leaders, and other interested parties a research perspective on the challenges facing education in the state and to identify evidence-based policies that could build a high-quality, equitable system.

Report

Sustainable Strategies for Funding Teacher Residencies: Lessons From California

Nov 12 2020

High-quality teacher residencies have the potential to address workforce challenges, including teacher shortages, underprepared educators, and, when adequately funded, workforce diversity. In 2018-19, California provided seed funding to jump-start or scale such programs. Recognizing that state funding may not always be reliable, programs are also working toward greater financial sustainability. This report examines the current state of teacher residencies in California and strategies these programs use to sustain funding, particularly in the wake of COVID-19.

Report

Elementary School Principals' Professional Learning: Current Status and Future Needs

Oct 27 2020

Research has found that high-quality professional learning opportunities for principals can build leadership capacity. This study reports on findings from a survey of elementary school principals on access to high-quality professional learning. The survey showed that, while most had access to professional development, far fewer were able to participate in authentic learning opportunities addressing deeper learning, student well-being, and equity.

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