LPI In the News

Office of Senator Tim Kaine | Citing research from LPI that surfaces teacher shortages as a nationwide problem, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals (PREP) Act to address teacher and principal shortages, especially in rural communities, and to increase educator diversity. "This bill will help provide schools and districts with the teachers to prepare students for future success,” said Kaine.

The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and the Learning Policy Institute (LPI) today announced an intensive research project to identify the causes and impact of principal turnover nationwide. This comprehensive examination of principal turnover will produce recommendations for policymakers at all levels of government, from federal to local districts. LPI is leading the research effort with assistance from WestEd.

Governing Magazine by James Comer and Linda Darling-Hammond | In 2018, mayoral and gubernatorial candidates throughout the country committed part of their campaigns to an education focus. Two leading education researchers deliver an education policy priority that all leaders can rally around in 2019, regardless of their political beliefs: "whole child" education.

EdSource by John Fensterwald | Fensterwald highlights takeaways from LPI's new report, "The California Way: The Golden State’s Quest to Build an Equitable and Excellent Education System," which takes stock 5 years into landmark changes for California’s schools and calls for doubling down on efforts to deepen and strengthen the ambitious equity-focused education reforms.

Nevada Independent by Jackie Valley | Nevada, like much of the U.S. is experiencing teacher shortages, and Nevada State College has plans to stop it. Daniel Espinoza, LPI Research and Policy Assistant, explains that long-term success likely hinges on an approach that blends better recruitment strategies on the front end with strong mentorship after graduation.

LPI Senior Fellow in Residence Jeannie Oakes and LPI Senior Research Fellow Henry Levin will be honored this Friday at AASA’s 2019 Horace Mann League awards. Oakes, who receives the Outstanding Public Educator award, is Presidential Professor Emeritus in Educational Equity at UCLA. Levin, who receives the Outstanding Friend of Public Education award, is Professor of Economics and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.

National Conference of Education by Emily Gersema | At the American Association of School Administrator's national conference, Linda Darling-Hammond spoke to a room full of superintendents, education advocates and business leaders about the need for the U.S. to educate “the whole child." 

Chalkbeat by Sandra Fish | Community schools could become more common in Colorado with the passing of a Senate bill aimed at helping struggling schools get community support and extend their reach to turn themselves around. LPI Research Analyst and Policy Adviser, Anna Maier, shares findings from LPI's 2017 report examining 140 studies on community schools that determined such programs help students succeed academically.

On February 12, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of LPI President Linda Darling-Hammond to the California State Board of Education. In this statement, the LPI Board of Directors endorses the appointment and the governor’s commitment to ensuring education policy and practice are developed using rigorous research.

Education Week by Catherine Gewertz | More schools are becoming interested in using performance assessments —such as senior theses and portfolios—to produce a fuller picture of student learning. Gewertz higlights the work of LPI's Reimagining College Access Initiative to lower a key barrier to considering performance assessments in college admissions: colleges' software systems.