LPI In the News

NBC News by Phil McCausland | One of the largest school districts in Mississippi is losing more than 200 teachers over the summer because they did not fulfill the requirements of an alternative certification program—a route to qualification many states and schools have turned to as the country faces a major teacher shortage. LPI's State Policy Director Tara Kini weighed in with a national perspective and talked about what other states are doing to tackle similar problems.

NEA Today by Mary Ellen Flannery | In a recent interview with the National Education Association's NEA Today about LPI's report, California’s Positive Outliers: Districts Beating the Odds, lead author Anne Podolsky noted, “The research finds that providing students with qualified, fully prepared teachers is a critical component for raising student achievement"—something district policymakers can support by investing in teacher recruitment and retention.

Forbes by Linda Darling-Hammond | In her new Forbes commentary, Linda Darling-Hammond discusses how, although ed-tech isn't a silver bullet or a magical solution to end education woes, when used well—interactive rather than one-way, to support discussions and projects with peers and teachers, and as a tool for creation rather than passive consumption—it can foster achievement and learning.

In the National Governors Association's new School Leadership Hot Topics Podcast series, LPI’s Jessica Cardichon and Stephanie Levin discuss new reports on principal turnover, the impact of principal leadership and support on teacher shortages, and ways that states are using the Every Student Succeeds Act to develop and support principals and school leaders.

KQED MindShift by Katrina Schwartz | "If you're fearful, if you're anxious, if you're distracted about something that's happened to you, you literally can't learn. Your brain shuts down,” LPI President Linda Darling-Hammond explains in this article and accompanying video on trauma-informed instruction. This story is part of a series by KQED's Mindshift and Edutopia and features videos from Edutopia’s “How Learning Happens” series.

Greater Good Magazine by Lorea Martinez & Hanna Melnick | Studies suggest that regular physical activity supports healthy child development by improving memory, concentration, and positive outlook—making students better able to focus on learning. This article explores how Lakewood Elementary, an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse school district in California, incorporates social and emotional practices in the classroom.

AACTE Ed Prep Matters by Hanna Melnick | Decades of research show that incorporating social & emotional learning into instruction can lead to positive outcomes, but how can we best prepare teachers for this important work? Read LPI Researcher Hanna Melnick’s guest post on AACTE’s Ed Prep Matters blog.  

San Diego Union Tribune by Kristen Taketa | LPI Researcher and Policy Analyst Anne Podolsky spoke to the concern of high percentage of underprepared teachers assigned to students of color and low-income students for a story on the new "positive outlier" report.

Education Week by Christina Samuels | In discussing California's "positive outlier" districts, in which students achieve at unexpectedly high levels, LPI President Linda Darling-Hammond noted employing experienced and fully-credentialed teachers is one of the major factors contributing to student success.

Forbes by Linda Darling-Hammond | Policies to improve school safety by arming staff and suspending and expelling students make our schools more like prisons and ultimately far less safe, says Linda Darling-Hammond. She writes about the research on school safety and the restorative approaches that actually make schools safe.