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Equity and ESSA: New Report Describes How States, Districts, and Schools Can Use the New Law to Close the Opportunity Gap for Underserved Youth

Dec 07 2016
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The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) includes a number of important requirements and opportunities to advance equity in U.S. education. A new report by the Learning Policy Institute, Equity and ESSA: Leveraging Educational Opportunity Through the Every Student Succeeds Act, outlines the equity implications of ESSA and discusses ways in which the federal government, states, districts, and schools can promote equity for underserved children and youth. The report was released in conjunction with a briefing on Capitol Hill.

Topics Equitable Resources and Access, Deeper Learning
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District Survey Underscores Struggles and Highlights Potential Solutions to California's Teacher Shortage Crisis

Nov 30 2016
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A Fall 2016 survey of California school districts reveals that the state’s teacher shortage has reached alarming levels, with 75% of surveyed districts indicating there are too few qualified teachers to fill their teaching vacancies. Teacher shortages leave districts with high rates of vacancies and force them to rely on underprepared teachers and substitutes, increase class sizes, and assign teachers outside of their areas of training. To better address shortages, particularly in high-need fields and schools, the state and districts will need to develop a variety of evidence-based strategies that can be targeted to meet the needs of different communities.

Topic Educator Quality
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Aspen Institute Launches National Commission to Make Social and Emotional Development Part of the Fabric of Every School

Sep 20 2016
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Seizing on a shift in policy momentum, advances in research, and growing public support for a well-rounded education, the Aspen Institute today announced the National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development. The Commission will advance a new vision for what constitutes success in schools: the full integration of social, emotional, and academic development to ensure every student is prepared to thrive in school and in life.
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Nation is Staring at a Crisis in Finding, Keeping Qualified Teachers

Sep 14 2016
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According to a new research analysis released by the Learning Policy Institute (LPI), the nation is staring at a serious teacher deficit that is only going to get worse unless steps are taken now to address it. The analysis, A Coming Crisis in Teaching? Teacher Supply, Demand and Shortages in the U.S., is accompanied by three related policy briefs and an interactive map that rates each state on various factors affecting teacher supply and demand.

Topic Educator Quality
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Getting ESSA Right

Jul 14 2016
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On July 14, Linda Darling-Hammond, President and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) during the hearing "ESSA Implementation: Perspectives from Education Stakeholders on Proposed Regulations." In her remarks, Dr. Darling-Hammond stressed that ESSA regulations must support accountability that leads to equity and improvement by providing transparency and clarity for action.

Topic The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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New Learning Policy Institute Report Highlights Key Strategies for Achieving High-Quality Preschool

Jun 29 2016
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The Road to High-Quality Early Learning: Lessons from the States describes and analyzes how four states—Michigan, North Carolina, Washington, and West Virginia—have built high-quality early education systems at scale and identifies key takeaways for policymakers, educators, and others looking to expand and deepen access to high-quality preschool.

Topics Early Childhood Learning, Educator Quality, Equitable Resources and Access
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Teachers Improve as They Gain Experience

Jun 03 2016
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Teachers, on average, increase their effectiveness as they gain experience, and this improvement continues in the second and often third decade of their careers. This is a key finding from a comprehensive review of 30 studies analyzing the effect of teaching experience on student outcomes.

Topic Educator Quality
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Can Forgivable Loans and Service Scholarships Help Attract and Retain Quality Teachers?

May 20 2016
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States are seeking remedies to the shortage of teachers and the increasing need to recruit and retain teachers in underserved rural and urban communities and in specific subject areas. Forgivable loans and service scholarships are two promising solutions, especially given the high level of student debt.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention
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Designing New Accountability: Leveraging the Promise of ESSA

Apr 21 2016
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Two new reports, published jointly by the Learning Policy Institute (LPI) and the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE), provide timely research and evidence-based examples for educators and policymakers looking to leverage ESSA to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for all children.

Topics Accountability and Improvement, Deeper Learning, Equitable Resources and Access
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Measuring True College and Career Readiness

Mar 23 2016
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The Learning Policy Institute was named as one of 12 organizations nationwide to receive a grant award from the Assessment for Learning Project (ALP) to fundamentally rethink the role of assessments in advancing student learning and improving our k-12 education system.

Topics Deeper Learning, Deeper Learning: College, Career & Civic Participation, Deeper Learning: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

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Students of Color Show Extraordinary Levels of Academic Achievement in Some California School Districts

May 16 2019

In some California school districts, students of color are reaching extraordinary levels of academic achievement—defying trends and exceeding the performance of students of similar backgrounds in other districts across the state. A new report by the Learning Policy Institute examined which districts have excelled at supporting the learning of students of color as well as White students, taking into account their socioeconomic status.

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What Is the Impact of the Trump Administration’s Rescission of Federal School Discipline Guidance on States’ Progress Towards Creating Safer, More Inclusive Schools?

Apr 30 2019

Too many U.S. schools employ harsh, zero-tolerance discipline policies resulting in suspensions and expulsions for minor offenses that can push students out of school and onto a path to prison. A new report by the Learning Policy Institute shares the research on the negative impacts of zero-tolerance and exclusionary discipline policies, provides details on research-based approaches that actually make schools more safe and inclusive, and addresses the potential consequences of the Trump administration’s rescission of federal discipline guidance.

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New Research Project Looks at the Causes and Impacts of Principal Turnover, and Solutions

Mar 19 2019

Principals are a key in-school factor associated with student achievement. When principals leave, it can disrupt school progress, increase teacher turnover, and stall student achievement. A new study developed by the Learning Policy Institute (LPI) and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) reviews existing research to identify why school leadership matters and the impacts of principal mobility on student achievement.

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