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State Legislators Pitch 3 Ideas to Combat California Teacher Shortage

Feb 03 2016
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KPCC-FM by Adolfo Guzman-Lopez (with audio) | In illustrating the depth of California's teacher shortage and the need for policy interventions, LPI's recent report pointed out that the teacher job board EdJoin had nearly 4,000 open teaching positions in the Golden State.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Educator Quality: Evaluation & Career Development, Equitable Resources and Access, Educator Quality: Professional Learning
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Legislators Challenge Sacramento to Tackle Teacher Shortage

Feb 02 2016
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EdSource by Louis Freedberg and John Fensterwald | Three California lawmakers introduced bills designed to attract new teachers, offer loan forgivenes, and provide year-long residencies under the guidance of a master teacher. Linda Darling-Hammond is quoted on the importance of forgivable loans and teacher residencies in order to bring and keep teachers in the profession.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Educator Quality: Evaluation & Career Development, Equitable Resources and Access, Educator Quality: Professional Learning
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The Politicians May Be Quiet on K-12, But Foundations Are Busier Than Ever

Feb 02 2016
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Inside Philanthropy by L.S. Hall | In the philanthrosphere, the quest to improve public schools is hot or hotter than ever. The second half of 2015 saw the launch of the Learning Policy Institute, backed by the Sandler Foundation and other funders.
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Sacramento Bee Story on Teacher Shortage Features Our School’s Student Teacher Support Program

Feb 01 2016
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Larry Ferlazzo’s Edublog by Larry Ferlazzo | Ferlazzo highlights articles on California's teacher shortage, including the Sacramento Bee story that references LPI's Teacher Shortage report.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Educator Quality: Evaluation & Career Development, Equitable Resources and Access, Educator Quality: Professional Learning
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Help Wanted: California School Districts Scramble to Hire Teachers

Jan 31 2016
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Sacramento Bee by Dianne Lambert | A growing teacher shortage has California school districts offering subsidized housing and signing bonuses in an effort to woo potential recruits.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Educator Quality: Evaluation & Career Development, Equitable Resources and Access, Educator Quality: Professional Learning
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Local School Districts Hope to Offset Teacher Deficiency

Jan 29 2016
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Turlock Journal by Alysson Aredas | After years of disseminating pink slips to teachers, California is now scrambling to hire more teachers in the face of an emerging teacher shortage.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Educator Quality: Evaluation & Career Development, Equitable Resources and Access
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Statewide Teacher Shortage Hits the Bay Area Hard

Jan 25 2016
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San Francisco CBS5 by Maria Medina (with video) | Some Bay Area school districts are working hard to attract new educators amid a statewide teacher shortage.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Educator Quality: Evaluation & Career Development, Equitable Resources and Access, Educator Quality: Professional Learning
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Why California’s Teaching Shortage Could Worsen — and How to Reverse It

Jan 24 2016
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Washington Post The Answer Sheet with Valerie Strauss | A new report says that California’s teaching shortage — the supply of new teachers is at a 12-year low even as demand is starting to rise — is likely to get worse unless targeted steps are taken to stem it.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Educator Quality: Evaluation & Career Development, Equitable Resources and Access, Educator Quality: Professional Learning
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Teacher School District Teacher Shortages

Jan 22 2016
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Epoch Times by Feng-Pro (in Chinese) | The Learning Policy Institute report on Teacher Shortages is discussed in this article.
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Implications of Every Student Succeeds Act for California and Equity

Jan 22 2016
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EdSource (webinar video) | Linda Darling-Hammond participated in this webinar hosted by EdSource and Partners for Each and Every Child, which looked at the implications of the new federal Every Student Succeeds Act for California and the effort to ensure that every child has an equal opportunity to succeed in school.

Topic Equitable Resources and Access

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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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