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10 Building Blocks of Early Childhood Education

Mar 24 2016
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eSchool News by Laura Devaney | LPI's Building Blocks brief, designed to help states as they expand and improve early education programs, highlights 10 important elements of high-quality early childhood education programs so all children have an equitable start with a strong educational foundation.

Topics Early Childhood Learning, Educator Quality
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Teacher-Tenure lawsuit Distracts From Real Issues

Mar 24 2016
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Sacramento Bee by Joshua Pechthalt | With California facing a severe teacher shortage that disproportionately impacts low-income students and children of color, California Federation of Teachers President Pechthalt writes that rather than blame teachers for poor performance, what’s needed are more resources, smaller class size, social services, and excellent teachers. Remedies proposed include those outlined by Linda Darling-Hammond at the Vergara trial, including mentoring and strong teacher evaluation programs.

Topics Accountability and Improvement, Educator Quality: Evaluation & Career Development, Equitable Resources and Access, Educator Quality: Professional Learning
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Report Highlights 10 Things Needed for a High-Quality Preschool

Mar 23 2016
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Education Week by Lillian Mongeau | There are 10 elements that make a high-quality preschool program, which LPI lists in its Building Blocks brief and are referenced in this article.

Topics Early Childhood Learning, Educator Quality
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A Bill for Kindergarten Readiness Standards to Meet a Need – Or Cause Problems?

Mar 23 2016
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EdSource by Jeremy Hay | The article discusses proposed legislation, AB-2410 Early Learning Local Control School Readiness Act of 2016, to create new kindergarten readiness standards in state-funded California preschools. LPI Senior Policy Advisor Roberto Viramontes cautions that although the bill's intent is to address educational inequities with such measures, this process has backfired in other states.

Topics Accountability and Improvement, Early Childhood Learning, Equitable Resources and Access
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Hiring Non-Certified Teachers No Way to Address Teacher Shortage, Say Experts

Mar 23 2016
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NEA Today by Tim Baker | The reporter uses the Field Poll of California voters on the teacher shortage, the LPI Teacher Shortage brief on the increasing number of under-credentialed teachers, and interviews with report authors Leib Sutcher, Linda Darling-Hammond, and Patrick M. Shields to examine the impact of underprepared teachers, particularly in low-poverty schools, and the importance of investing in teacher recruitment and training to ensure educational equity.

Topics Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Educator Quality: Evaluation & Career Development, Educator Quality: Professional Learning
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Preschool Funding and School Quality Should Correlate

Mar 23 2016
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Education Dive by Erin McIntyre | As California legislators look at how best to fund preschool programs, they should devise a strategy that directs the money to high-quality programs. The author references the recommendations in LPI Building Blocks brief and additional statistics on the number of bills addressing early childhood education across the country.

Topic Early Childhood Learning
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LAO Proposes Full-Day Preschool For All Low-Income Working Families

Mar 22 2016
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EdSource by Jeremy Hay | The article examines the recommendation of the Legislative Analyst’s Office regarding preschool and transitional kindergarten programs for low-income families and links to LPI's Building Blocks brief. If programs are expanded to full day, LPI Senior Research Fellow and director of the National Institute for Early Education Research Steve Barnett affirms the importance of providing sufficient support for teachers to maintain high-quality.

Topics Early Childhood Learning, Educator Quality: Professional Learning
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Common Core Takes Center Stage in Bee’s Eye on Education

Mar 22 2016
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Modesto Bee by Nan Austin | Members of the California Retired Teachers Association, Stanislaus County–Division 38, cited statistics from LPI's Teacher Shortage report and quoted Linda Darling-Hammond on the impact of fewer teachers with full credentials when testifying at CalRTA’s Advocacy Day.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention
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4 Foundations, 4 Sources of Inspiration for Other Philanthropists Dreaming to Change the World

Mar 22 2016
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National Committee on Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) News Release by Yna Moore | The Sandler Foundation, one of LPI's funders, was one of four foundations receiving a 2015 NCRP Impact Award for using its fiscal resources for significant impact.
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High-Rent School Districts Build Homes for Teachers

Mar 21 2016
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USA Today by Madison Park | School districts across the country are building affordable housing to help close the gap between housing costs and teacher pay. In response to a 12-year teacher supply low, as noted in the LPI Teacher Shortage report, San Francisco will join Santa Clara, San Mateo, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, and Asheville (NC) in providing such housing units.

Topic Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention

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Less Siloed, More Inclusive: Changes to Special Education Teacher Preparation Expected to Have Big Impact on School

Nov 30 2020

EdSource by Carolyn Jones | This article highlights an LPI report written by Naomi Ondrasek, Desiree Carver-Thomas, Caitlin Scott, and Linda Darling-Hammond on the state’s special education teacher shortage. It notes that, "As the pandemic has drawn more attention to the needs of students in special education, [California] is moving forward with changes to teacher preparation programs intended to improve learning conditions for California’s nearly 800,000 students with special needs.”

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What Do Principals Want From Professional Development?

Nov 19 2020

Education Week by Denisa R. Superville | Research has found that high-quality professional learning opportunities for principals—including preparation programs, induction supports for early career principals, ongoing training, one-on-one support through coaching and mentoring, and peer networks—can build leadership capacity. This Education Week article highlights key findings from an LPI and NAESP report written by Stephanie Levin, Melanie Leung, Adam K. Edgerton, and Caitlin Scott exploring the current status and future needs for elementary school principals’ professional learning.

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School Funding Could Be a Concern Beyond Next Year

Nov 19 2020

District Administration by Charles Hendrix | In this interview, Michael Griffith explores the financial challenges states and district face due to to COVID-19-related drops in state and local revenues. "Some districts have been forced to 'tap into' their budgets or their reserve funds to cover the increase in expenses," Griffith said.

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