LPI In the News

City Club of Cleveland | "Most of learning should not be finding one answer out of five that might be right. That’s not life." On January 25, LPI President Linda Darling-Hammond presented at the City Club of Cleveland on the current state of today’s society and economy and the implications for redesigning public schools and systems.

NEA Today by Tim Walker | In surfacing the less well-known problem of mid-year teacher turnover, Walker highlights LPI research that found that more than 100,000 classrooms across the nation were staffed by underqualified instructors at the beginning of the 2017-18 school year.

CNBC Online by Jeff Daniels | California's housing affordability crisis has made it more difficult for school districts to attract and retain teachers. "The cost of housing is a key driver of whether teachers' compensation is going to be adequate to meet their needs," said Tara Kini, LPI Director of State Policy.

KABC-TV, channel 7, San Francisco | In the Bay Area, many teachers have to work second jobs to make ends meet. KABC shares stories from some of these teachers and cites LPI's Getting Down the Facts II research on teacher shortages in California.

District Administration by Matt Zalaznick | All students benefit when they learn from a diverse group of educators. Zalaznick spotlights different programs around the country that promote diversity of educators and speaks to Desiree Carver-Thomas, LPI Research and Policy Associate, about LPI's research on the benefits of diversifying the teaching profession.

Global Newswire by The Aspen Institute | “Integrating social, emotional, and academic learning is the bedrock of an excellent education,” said Linda Darling-Hammond, co-chair of the Aspen Institute's National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development and president of the LPI. The Commission released a new report on translating knowledge from the science of learning and development into practice to help students develop skills like collaboration, empathy, and perseverance. 

Edutopia by Heather Riley and Youki Terada | Contrary to previous beliefs, we now know that our brains are malleable and continue to change dramatically well into our 20s, which has profound implications for learning throughout the school-age years. Edutopia's video series explores bringing the science of learning into classrooms.

New York Times by David Kirp | New York City has become the epicenter of the community school movement, doubling the number of community schools since 2016. Kirp writes about how these schools serve the highest-need students and promising evaluations of their impact on student outcomes.

Education Week by Rick Hess | The Rick Hess Straight-Up Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings highlight the university-based scholars in the U.S. who did the most in the past year to shape educational practice and policy. In 2019, LPI President and CEO Linda Darling-Hammond was ranked second, and Senior Fellows Howard Gardner and Gloria Ladson-Billings also made the top 10.

CalMatters by Judy Lin | Gavin Newsom campaigned on the goal of universal preschool to become the new governor of California, and his proposed budget includes $750 million to expand kindergarten facilities. LPI researchers Hanna Melnick and Beth Meloy offer insights into what early education facilities should look like.