LPI In the News

San Diego Union-Tribune by Kristen Taketa | Chula Vista Elementary School District and San Diego Unified School District were included in LPI's "positive outliers" study of California school districts that are closing the achievement gap. Taketa talks to LPI researcher Laura Hernández about the research, highlights successful strategies the districts have used, and shares policy recommendations from the LPI report.

Education Dive by Linda Jacobson | Hawthorne School District was included in LPI's "positive outliers" study of California school districts that are closing the achievement gap. Jacobson talks to district representatives about factors they attribute the Hawthorne's positive growth. 

In her Forbes column, Linda Darling-Hammond writes that investing wisely in education is increasingly important to the survival and success of individuals, economies, and societies. By funding schools adequately and equitably, the United States can close educational achievement gaps, increase the U.S. GDP, and benefit us all.

TeachThought Podcast by Drew Perkins | LPI's Maria Hyler talks with Drew Perkins of the TeachThought Podcast about training teacher and leader candidates to provide deeper learning in all communities, spreading best practices, and advancing policies to support teacher preparation. Hear more about LPI's latest educator prep initiatives, EdPrepLab and Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning, in Drew's latest episode.

Stanford Graduate School of Education News by Carrie Spector | What kinds of preparation do new teachers need to ensure they can provide students with the kind of education they need to succeed in our increasingly complex and technologically advanced world? Linda Darling-Hammond discusses that and how to make teacher preparation more accessible, so that all teachers are prepared to help students thrive in school and life.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution by Marlon A. Walker | California's Instructional Leadership Corps (ILC) is an innovative model of professional development in which teachers learn from the most qualified experts on teaching—their peers. Walker cites LPI's study of the ILC in this article about Atlanta, where school districts see a silver lining in professional development as a way to retain teachers and keep them engaged.

Slate by Sherrilyn Ifill | The contentious conversation about busing as a tool to desegregate schools made headline news during the first 2020 Democratic presidential candidate debates. Sherrilyn Ifill, President & Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund and LPI Board President, weighed in with a commentary in Slate.

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.