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  • California Voters See Emerging Shortage of Teachers as Very Serious Problem; Believe State Should Take Action
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    California Voters See Emerging Shortage of Teachers as Very Serious Problem; Believe State Should Take Action

    Nov 17 2015
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    California registered voters regard the emerging shortage of k-12 teachers as a very serious problem and think that the state should be taking decisive action to rectify the situation, according to a poll released today by EdSource and the Learning Policy Institute. The survey was conducted by The Field Poll following recent reports showing that the number of new teaching credentials issued in California has declined steadily for more than a decade, along with even more precipitous reductions in enrollments in teacher preparation programs enrollments.
    Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention​
  • New National Education Think Tank to Focus on Learning
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    New National Education Think Tank to Focus on Learning

    Sep 03 2015
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    The Learning Policy Institute, a new national education think tank, was announced on September 3, 2015. Its mission is to conduct high-quality research to inform evidence-based policies that can prepare all students for the challenges of our fast-changing, knowledge-based society.

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New Research Provides a Framework and Best Practices to Help Policymakers and Administrators Develop a Strong Early Childhood Workforce

Dec 10 2019
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Two studies create a through line from children to practitioners to policy, describing the essential skills required for young children to be kindergarten ready, the skills educators need to teach them, and effective policies and practices for early educator preparation.
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Three School Networks Using Deeper Learning Approaches Point the Way on How to Take Student-Centered Learning and Equity to Scale

Oct 21 2019
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Can teaching and learning practices that foster “deeper learning” among all students—not just the most advantaged—be successfully replicated across large numbers of schools? The answer is an unqualified “yes,” according to a new study released today by the Learning Policy Institute. 
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New Performance Assessment Initiative Is Changing the Landscape of College Admissions

Sep 26 2019
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Students applying to some New England colleges and universities have seen a new option on their application forms allowing them to submit performance assessment artifacts. The option is made possible through a national initiative, Reimagining College Access (RCA), that brings together more than 100 education organizations, k-12 school systems, and colleges and universities.