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Restarting and Reinventing School: Learning in the Time of COVID and Beyond

Linda Darling-Hammond,

Abby Schachner,

Adam K. Edgerton ,

Aneesha Badrinarayan ,

Jessica Cardichon,

Peter W. Cookson, Jr.,

Michael Griffith,

Sarah Klevan,

Anna Maier,

Monica Martinez ,

Hanna Melnick,

Natalie Truong ,

Steve Wojcikiewicz

Aug 25 2020
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The disruption to education caused by the pandemic presents an opportunity for policymakers and educators to seize the moment to reimagine schooling using safe, equitable, and student-centered approaches. This framework provides research, state and local examples, and policy recommendations for 10 key areas of education.

Topics COVID-19, Equitable Resources and Access, Deeper Learning, Educator Quality, Early Childhood Learning
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Beyond the Bell: The Power of Authentic Learning

Aug 18 2020
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COVID-19 hasn’t stopped teachers and students from engaging in powerful teaching and learning. As schools shifted to distance learning in the closing months of the 2019–20 school year, course adaptions created opportunities for students to make new discoveries about themselves and topics of interest. Through authentic projects and presentations of learning, students have demonstrated that they remain hungry for and capable of doing rigorous, meaningful work.

Topics COVID-19, Deeper Learning: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Deeper Learning
Blog

Supporting a Restorative Opening of U.S. Schools

Jennifer DePaoli ,

Laura E. Hernández,

Linda Darling-Hammond

Aug 05 2020
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As school and district leaders prepare to start school—whether in person or virtually—their work should be grounded in two essential questions: How can we address the acute needs of young people, who continue to grapple with the dual impacts of COVID 19 and systemic racism? And, how can we use this crisis as an opportunity to transform schools into nurturing communities that are committed to equity, diversity, and antiracism?

Topics COVID-19, Deeper Learning, Deeper Learning: School Organization & Design
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The Challenges and Opportunities of Advancing Equity through Education Policy

Laura E. Hernández

Aug 01 2020
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Shifting sociopolitical and policy dynamics have put a spotlight on systemic inequities and the need for school systems to implement policies that advance equity. This research synthesis examines education policy research from the past 15 years to illuminate how scholars have investigated reforms intended to redress inequity and what actions the field may undertake to inform equitable schooling and policymaking.

Topic Equitable Resources and Access
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Connecting While Disconnected: Nurturing the Relationship Between Culture, Land, and Learners

Jul 28 2020
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Educators with the Hawaiian-focused charter schools have adapted their practices, grounded in Hawaiian culture and students’ relationship and responsibility to natural environments, to the constraints brought on by COVID-19. While nothing can replace the ocean voyages, agricultural work, and community service activities that are central elements of their “typical” school year, staff have developed new virtual ʻāina-based (land-based) activities and assessments to respond to the new reality of distance learning.

Topics COVID-19, Deeper Learning, Deeper Learning: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
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Assessing College Readiness Through Authentic Student Work

Michelle Fine,

Karyna Pryiomka

Jul 21 2020
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Early data from a unique college admissions pilot program at City University of New York (CUNY) provide promising evidence on how colleges can expand admissions, better determine which students are likely to thrive, and potentially increase equity.

Topics Deeper Learning: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Deeper Learning: College, Career & Civic Participation
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The Urgency Of Reopening Schools Safely

Linda Darling-Hammond,

Hanna Melnick

Jul 21 2020
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The decision of when and how to reopen schools is one of the most critical of our times. To do so effectively, we would do well to look at what has worked—and what has not—around the world. Adequate federal funding is also necessary for the additional staff and equipment needed to make schools safe.

Topics COVID-19, Equitable Resources and Access, Deeper Learning, Deeper Learning: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
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Leveraging Resources Through Community Schools: The Role of Technical Assistance

Anna Maier,

Sarah Klevan,

Naomi Ondrasek

Jul 17 2020
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Community schools are an evidence-based approach to advance whole child education by offering integrated student supports, expanded and enriched learning time, family and community engagement, and collaborative leadership and practices. Local government and nonprofit agencies in two California counties—Los Angeles and Alameda—have effectively provided technical assistance to support community school initiatives. Evidence shows that technical assistance from county offices and nonprofit agencies can be a powerful element of successful community schools.

Topics Equitable Resources and Access, Deeper Learning: School Organization & Design
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Making School Budgets Whole and Equitable During and After COVID-19

Michael A. DiNapoli Jr.

Jul 17 2020
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As federal policymakers craft future COVID-19 relief packages, two key questions should guide their analysis: First, what will it take to make school districts whole—that is, make sure they have sufficient funding to cover the myriad of added costs and budget cuts associated with COVID-19? And, how can federal funds be used to address historic and current inequities in ways that put us on a path toward a more just educational future?

Topics COVID-19, Equitable Resources and Access
Blog

In the Fallout of the Pandemic, Community Schools Show a Way Forward for Education

Jeannie Oakes,

Anna Maier,

Julia Daniel

Jul 07 2020
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COVID-19 has disrupted learning for nearly all of the country’s 50.8 million public schools students and those hit the hardest are the nation’s most marginalized students. During the disruption, community schools have proven to be highly effective at assessing needs and mobilizing supports for students and families. As policymakers look to the future, this is an approach they can consider.

Topics COVID-19, Equitable Resources and Access, Deeper Learning: School Organization & Design

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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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