LPI In the News

EdSource Podcast with Linda Darling-Hammond | For it's weekly podcast, EdSource interviewed Linda Darling-Hammond to talk about a new study that focuses on school districts in California that achieved higher test scores for all or most students than their demographics predicted.

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.

NASSP School of Thought by Jessica Cardichon | A new guest post by LPI Director of Federal Policy Jessica Cardichon for NASSP’s School of Thought blog discusses the role school principals have in creating relationship-centered schools that support strong family and community engagement. How is that progress threatened by the Trump administration’s rescission of Obama-era school discipline and safety guidance? Read more >

On April 30, 2019, six expert witnesses testified at the House and Labor Committee hearing, "Brown v. Board of Education at 65: A Promise Unfulfilled," including LPI President Linda Darling-Hammond. Her written testimony is available at this link.  Watch the recording >

Greater Good Magazine by Lisa Flook | Currently, our education system often focuses on a narrow sliver of children’s cognitive development with an emphasis on transmitting content knowledge. Recent research in neuroscience, developmental and learning sciences, education, sociology, and many other fields confirms that a “whole child” approach is not only desirable but necessary to ensure that children learn well. 

Principal by Desiree Carver-Thomas and Ryan Saunders | The number of teachers of color entering classrooms has been on the rise, yet high turnover rates undermine efforts to increase teachers of color in the workforce. In this article, LPI authors Desiree Carver-Thomas and Ryan Saunders examine research and policies on how school administrators can sustainably diversify the teacher workforce.

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.