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21 Women All K-12 Educators Should Know

Jun 05 2016
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Education Week Opinion by Peter DeWitt | Linda Darling-Hammond was named as one of the top women thought leaders on k-12 education.
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A Stanford Professor’s High-Stakes Plan to Save California Schools

Jun 04 2016
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CALMatters by Judy Lin | California's State Board of Education President Michael Kirst seeks to radically transform one of the nation’s largest public school systems, promote educational equity, and narrow the achievement gap. Linda Darling-Hammond calls his approach for local control and extra funding for high-need students "revolutionary" and “groundbreaking.”

Topics Accountability and Improvement, Equitable Resources and Access, State and Federal Policy
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This Week’s "Round-Up"of Useful Posts and Articles on Ed Policy Issues

Jun 04 2016
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Educblogs by Larry Ferlazzo | Education blogger Larry Ferlazzo added LPI's Teaching Experience report to his list: The Best Articles For Helping To Understand Both Why Teacher Tenure Is Important & The Reasons Behind Seniority-Based Layoffs.

Topics Accountability and Improvement, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Educator Quality
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Failing the Test: School Solutions and Turnarounds

Jun 03 2016
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Capital and Main by Bobbi Murray and Bill Raden | In a story on the transformation of California’s Sanger Unified School District, which changed from one of the lowest-performing districts to one of the most improved, the authors reference LPI Senior Fellow David L. Kirp’s New York Times op-ed that discusses a “homegrown gradualism” approach to school improvement.

Topics Equitable Resources and Access, Accountability and Improvement
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California Teacher Corps Would Attract New Talent to Public Schools

May 24 2016
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San Francisco Chronicle Op-Ed by Richard A. Carranza | LPI Board Member and former San Francisco superintendent Richard Carranza tells the story of San Francisco Teacher Residency graduate Perla Rivas and urges investment in the California Teacher Corps, which would provide funding to support the expansion of residency programs in California.

Topics State and Federal Policy, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention
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California Must Stay the Course on Path to Achieving Fair School Funding

May 23 2016
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EdSource Commentary by Danielle Farrie and David Sciarra | Improving fairness in the state’s finance system is critical to teacher retention and limiting the number of teachers without proper certifications in high-need districts, write the co-authors of the Education Law Center’s National Report Card in their commentary on California’s school funding system.

Topics Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Educator Quality, Equitable Resources and Access
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Mapping Education Research and Judging Influence

May 20 2016
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Brookings Evidence Speaks Series by John T. Bruer | Brookings Nonresident Senior Fellow John T. Bruer names Linda Darling-Hammond and LPI Senior Research Fellow Howard Gardner as two of the top four public-influence scholars.
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Gov. Brown's Push for More Undergraduates to Get Teaching Credentials

May 19 2016
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EdSource by Louis Freedberg and John Fensterwald | The May revision of Governor Brown's budget contained a proposal to fund the expansion of “integrated” or “blended” teacher preparation programs so undergraduates could be fully credentialed to teach by graduation. Authors quote LPI’s Linda Darling-Hammond, who is also Chair of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Educator Quality: Professional Learning
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Teacher Residencies: A Long-Term Strategy to Solve California Teacher Shortages

May 18 2016
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EdSource by Linda Darling-Hammond and Steve Barr | In this joint commentary, Steve Barr, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Green Dot Public Schools and an advisor to Democrats for Education Reform, and LPI's Linda Darling-Hammond write that teacher residencies are a smart investment for attracting, preparing, and retaining high-quality teachers.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Equitable Resources and Access, Educator Quality: Professional Learning
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The Troubling Shortage of Latino and Black Teachers — And What to Do About It

May 16 2016
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Washington Post Answer Sheet by Travis J. Bristol | In a guest post, education researcher and former teacher Travis J. Bristol examines factors contributing to the low number of teachers of color and references Linda Darling-Hammond's 1996 study on the importance of a diverse teacher workforce.

Topics Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Equitable Resources and Access, Educator Quality

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Learning in the Time of COVID-19

Mar 19 2020

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.

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Trump Budget: Slashing Public Education Is Not The Way To Remain Globally Competitive

Feb 26 2020

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.

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Putting the 'Professional' Back in Teacher Professional Development

Oct 22 2019

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.

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