LPI In the News

Washington Post | How did Chicago's CYCLE program of the 1980s–90s help disadvantaged students beat the odds, with impacts lasting through middle age and beyond? LPI senior fellow David Kirp says the program's success was due to the strong emphasis it placed on relationship building between students and staff.

Education Dive by Linda Jacobson | At the National Conference of State Legislatures’ annual summit, LPI President Linda Darling-Hammond shared lessons the U.S. can learn from high-performing countries on how to recruit and retain high-quality teachers.

NEA Today by Kira Barrett | There is a persistent belief that school funding makes little or no difference on student success. Bruce D. Baker, professor of education at Rutgers University, says these beliefs are based on outdated and faulty research, and explains why more money means better outcomes for students.

Standford Education News | LPI President and CEO Linda Darling-Hammond offers her top five recommendations for how to transform education in America in an interview on Stanford Radio's School's In program.

KALW City Visions | LPI State Policy Director Tara Kini joined a panel on KALW’s City Visions and discussed the teacher shortage in the Bay Area, what can be done to better prepare and support teachers, and how we can recruit and retain teachers. 

American Educator by Anna Maier, Julia Daniel, Jeannie Oakes, and Livia Lam | This article chronicles the history of community schools, identify the key pillars associated with high-quality schools, and discuss how they can be a comprehensive strategy for school improvement.

Forbes by Linda Darling-Hammond | As the US looks for ways to reduce school shootings, research shows that initiatives that reduce suspension, expulsion, and intervention from law enforcement and that focus on inclusion and social emotional learning show promise that arming teachers and expelling students do not.

Hechinger Report by Linda Darling-Hammond and John King | In this Hechinger Report commentary, Linda Darling-Hammond and John King note that while a majority of the nation’s public school students are students of color, fewer than 20% of our nation’s teachers are teachers of color. They explain what we can do, as a nation, to recruit and support teachers of color.

Time MONEY by Jennifer Calfas | LPI president and CEO Linda Darling-Hammond explains that, starting in the Great Recession and continuing through its recovery, large numbers of teachers were laid off and salaries were frozen, making working conditions more difficult and teaching a less attractive profession.

The Sacramento Bee by Linda Darling-Hammond | As budget negotiations move into their final stages, California policymakers must make a decision that will have profound consequences for California’s public school students and the state’s future: Are they ready to make the serious investments necessary to resolve California’s severe teacher shortages and build the strong and stable workforce needed to prepare our students for the high-tech, knowledge-based economy they will enter?