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New York City Has Created a Model Pre-K Program—Affordable, Accessible, High Quality

Feb 17 2016
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Jan Resseger blog by Jan Resseger | The author contrasts how some states (Ohio and Colorado) and localities struggle to fund and provide pre-school education with New York City’s successful universal pre-k initiative that has invested in funding quality teachers, outreach, and programs. LPI Senior Fellow David Kirp’s piece on the New York approach provides context for the discussion.

Topics Early Childhood Learning, Educator Quality, Equitable Resources and Access
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Pre-K in the City Keeps the Promise

Feb 17 2016
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Times-Herald (NY) Editorial | Quoting LPI Senior Fellow David Kirp’s New York Times Sunday Review piece on the successful launch of universal pre-k for New York City's children, the editorial praised Mayor Bill de Blasio for keeping "his word" on this campaign promise.

Topics Early Childhood Learning, Equitable Resources and Access
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MPUSD to Offer Tuition-Reimbursement Program for Teachers

Feb 16 2016
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Monterey Herald by Claudia Meléndez Salinas | In their effort to address their area's teacher shortage, the trustees of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District approved a tuition reimbursement program for recent graduates who enroll in a credentialing program in the subject areas of most need. Candidates promise to earn their credentials in no more than three years and to remain working for the district for five.
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How New York Made Pre-K a Success

Feb 13 2016
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New York Times Sunday Review Opinion by David L. Kirp | LPI Senior Fellow David L. Kirp examines the first two years of New York City’s Universal Pre-K initiative, outlines what defines high-quality early childhood education, and posits why such programs in other locations aren't as successful.

Topics Early Childhood Learning, Equitable Resources and Access
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Will More Money for Schools Really Help Kids? New Study May Have Long-term Answer

Feb 13 2016
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Seattle Times by John Higgins | This education reporter looks at a study co-authored by two LPI Senior Research Fellows C. Kirabo Jackson (Northwestern University) and Rucker C. Johnson (Berkeley) and by Claudia Persico on the correlation between increased school spending and educational outcomes. Linda Darling-Hammond is quoted on the importance of this research.
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The Great Teacher Shortage: What is the Cause? What are the Solutions?

Feb 11 2016
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KPCC-FM Air Talk with host Larry Mantle (with audio) | Linda Darling-Hammond is one of four guests interviewed on the root causes of, and possible solutions to, California's teacher shortage. The LPI Teacher Shortage report and three recent bills to address this problem provide background.
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The California Teacher Shortage Is Real

Feb 10 2016
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EdWeek On California blog by Charles Taylor Kerchner | The author uses the LPI Teacher Shortage report and the three proposed education bills in California's Senate as the jumping off point to discuss teacher shortages.
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Does Using High-Stakes Tests to Fire Teachers Improve Student Outcomes?

Feb 08 2016
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Hechinger Report by Jill Barshay | Linda Darling-Hammond is interviewed about a study by four Stanford education researchers on whether teacher turnover always has negative effects on school quality, as measured by student performance.
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How California Can Entice Young People Back to Teaching

Feb 08 2016
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Los Angeles Times Capitol Journal by George Skelton | The growing teacher shortage, being felt nationally, is hitting California particularly hard. LPI's Teacher Shortage report provides the statistics.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Educator Quality: Evaluation & Career Development, Equitable Resources and Access, Educator Quality: Professional Learning
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California Faces a Dire Teacher Shortage. Should Other States Worry, Too?

Feb 03 2016
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Hechinger Report by Jackie Mader | Two of the seven recommendations of LPI's Teacher Shortage report to mitigate a chronic teacher shortage include encouraging high school students to consider a teaching career and offering clear pathways to the classroom for aspiring educators who transfer from other careers or states.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Deeper Learning: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Early Childhood Learning, Equitable Resources and Access, Educator Quality: Professional Learning

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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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