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Marin County: Leveraging Education and Public Health Partnerships to Support School Reopening

Naomi Ondrasek,

Natalie Truong ,

Adam K. Edgerton

Feb 11 2021
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How can districts reopen schools safely and reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in schools? Marin County, CA, offers one example of a thoughtful approach to school reopening that draws on public health research and partnerships. Using multilayered mitigation strategies and collaborating with the county offices of education and health, Marin safely reopened more than 85% of its schools for in-person learning.

Topic COVID-19
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Eroding Opportunity: COVID-19’s Toll on Student Access to Well-Prepared and Diverse Teachers

Michael A. DiNapoli Jr.

Feb 10 2021
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Well before the pandemic, districts across the country grappled with ongoing teacher shortages, driven by both teacher turnover and significant declines in those choosing to enter the profession. COVID-19 has only worsened these pre-pandemic conditions, undermining access to well-prepared and experienced teachers, especially for students from historically underserved groups. A number of federal opportunities are key levers to strengthening the pipeline into the profession.

Topics COVID-19, Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention
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The Importance of Getting Tutoring Right

Adam K. Edgerton

Jan 21 2021
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Can large-scale tutoring support students and teachers in addressing lost instructional time? The short answer is yes, but only if we pay close attention to the details of implementation to avoid the mistakes of the past. New policy proposals can draw upon the most up-to-date education research to design tutoring programs that are effective in meeting student needs.

Topics COVID-19, Deeper Learning: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Deeper Learning, Equitable Resources and Access
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Transforming Challenges Into Opportunities: The Role of Expanded Learning Time in Advancing Educational Equity

Sarah Klevan

Jan 14 2021
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In Baltimore City and around the country, community-based organizations, often in partnership with schools and districts, are providing students with structured expanded learning opportunities during the pandemic. These connections and supports are providing students critical opportunities to build skills and stay connected to their peers, mentors, and community while schools are shuttered.

Topics COVID-19, Equitable Resources and Access
Report

Community Schools the New Mexico Way

Jeannie Oakes,

Danny Espinoza

Jan 12 2021
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Community schools is an evidence-based approach that helps school staff and community members respond quickly and effectively to support children and young people who face barriers to educational success from poverty and cultural marginalization. New research in New Mexico examines how state policies can support community schools, both in the long term and as the state recovers from the COVID-19 crisis.

Topics Equitable Resources and Access, Deeper Learning, Deeper Learning: School Organization & Design
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The Importance of Teaching and Learning Conditions

Barnett Berry,

Kevin C. Bastian,

Linda Darling-Hammond,

Tara Kini

Jan 04 2021
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Teacher workplace conditions can influence the overall quality of teaching, teacher retention, and school improvement. In North Carolina, several policy strategies have been identified that create the conditions that enable teachers to work more effectively. These policies can help the state build a road map for excellence and equity for every student—and the teachers and administrators who serve them every day.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Professional Learning, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Educator Quality: Evaluation & Career Development, Equitable Resources and Access
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Districts Advancing Racial Equity (DARE) Tool

Maria E. Hyler,

Desiree Carver-Thomas,

Marjorie Wechsler,

Larkin Willis

Dec 29 2020
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The Districts Advancing Racial Equity tool provides a practical and accessible resource for understanding, assessing, and advancing racial equity within school districts. The tool captures research-informed, high-leverage aspects of schooling that school leaders can use to create systems that build on the strengths of and respond to the needs of students of color.

Topics Equitable Resources and Access, Deeper Learning
Blog

A Second Round of Federal Relief: An Important Next Step

Michael Griffith,

Jessica Cardichon,

Michael A. DiNapoli Jr.

Dec 28 2020
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A new bipartisan federal COVID-19 rescue package will supply public schools with additional financial support to help address a wide range of needs. The question is, what will this long-awaited federal aid provide and what more will be needed to allow schools to open safely and offer quality instruction?

Topics COVID-19, Equitable Resources and Access
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The Air We Breathe: Why Good HVAC Systems Are an Essential Resource for Our Students and School Staff

Michael Griffith,

Allie Pearce

Dec 08 2020
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As many as 10 million students and more than one million public school employees who are engaged in some form of in-person learning may be at risk of heightened exposure to COVID-19, due to outdated and poorly functioning heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The risk is greatest in schools serving predominantly students of color and students from low-income families. Federal funding is critical to addressing the pressing need to repair and update existing systems.

Topics COVID-19, Equitable Resources and Access
Report

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

Jeannie Oakes,

Danny Espinoza,

Linda Darling-Hammond,

Carmen Gonzales,

Jennifer DePaoli ,

Tara Kini,

Gary Hoachlander,

Dion Burns,

Michael Griffith,

Melanie Leung

Dec 01 2020
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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.

Topics Equitable Resources and Access, Accountability and Improvement, Deeper Learning, Educator Quality

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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.

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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.

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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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