LPI In the News

Education Week | Michael Griffith provided analysis for this interactive tool that shows how funding from the CARES Act might impact education spending in each state overall and per-pupil. The tool also allows you to estimate how state budget cuts, or new federal funding, may impact your state.

Education Dive by Linda Jacobson | In this in-depth Q&A, Linda Darling-Hammond discusses distance learning, how the economic downturn might impact teaching shortages, and more. "You need to think about whether there are supports for children in their homes and communities, particularly at a time when we have so much poverty, food insecurity, health care insecurity.... If our system works, it will attend to all of those things, and if our schools work well, they will also attend to all of those needs children have."

Forbes by Linda Darling-Hammond | During the COVID-19 crisis, millions of children who are homeless & food insecure can't access essential services or learning. In this Forbes commentary, LPI President Linda Darling-Hammond addresses why the crisis is especially hard on underserved students, and shares useful resources for teachers and parents, including some for English Learners and students with exceptional needs.

Forbes by Linda Darling-Hammond | The Trump Administration’s proposed “Budget for America’s Future” drastically cuts safety net programs by $2 trillion, including $6.1 billion in cuts to education. Ironically, it seems America’s children are not a part of America’s Future. Commentary in Forbes.com by Linda Darling-Hammond.

Wall Street Journal | Linda Darling-Hammond gives perspective on the benefits of technology in schools in this point-counterpoint. She explains that technology is not a magical cure to end education woes, but that when used well, it can help prepare students to succeed in modern society. She says, “We fail our students if we do not teach them how to master the technologies that can support their learning and success in the rest of their lives.”

Forbes by Linda Darling-Hammond | U.S. student debt has roughly tripled since 2006. This widespread problem hits many sectors hard, including up-and-coming teachers and, especially, teachers of color. Darling-Hammond points to some of the most effective policy solutions—among them service scholarships and loan forgiveness programs.

Education Week by Madeline Will | Teachers are the experts of the classroom, educators agreed at a recent forum. So why aren't they leading most professional development? Will shares five takeaways from teacher-led professional development from LPI's recent report and related forum.

TeachThought Podcast by Drew Perkins| In this podcast, Maria Hyler talks about teacher preparation for deeper learning and equity, discussing the ways that teachers can create powerful learning environments for students that pair challenging academic content with engaging, experiential, and relevant learning experiences in ways that reach diverse learners and promote equity.

EdSource by Linda Darling-Hammond | California student test scores show that students are making progress, but it is slow and uneven and gaps in achievement still remain. LPI President Linda Darling-Hammond writes how the state can improve educational opportunities for the students who are furthest from opportunity. 

“It’s not magic, or expensive curriculum, or great social media. The key to high-achieving classrooms, where students across racial and ethnic groups achieve at higher-than-predicted levels, are…teachers.” This NEA Today article features new research from LPI on districts where teachers are well-supported and students are achieving at higher-than-average rates.