People

David L. Kirp

Senior Fellow in Residence

David L. Kirp is the Professor of the Graduate School, University of California at Berkeley. He brings his considerable expertise to LPI’s Early Childhood Learning team and an Institute project on community schools. He is co-author of the June 2016 report, The Road to High-Quality Early Learning: Lessons from the States. Read more >
Jeannie Oakes

Senior Fellow in Residence

Jeannie Oakes is Presidential Professor Emeritus in Educational Equity at UCLA. She focuses her time with LPI on projects related to deeper learning, teacher preparation, and resource equity. She plays a leadership role in both the resource equity work, as well as LPI’s work with the Partnership for the Future of Learning. Read more >

Topics Deeper Learning, Equitable Resources and Access
Susan Sandler

Chair, Board of Directors

Susan Sandler is a Trustee of the Sandler Foundation and leads funding related to education policy and other areas. Read more >
Linda Darling-Hammond

President and CEO

Linda Darling-Hammond is President and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute and the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University. She is author or editor of a number of award-winning books and more than 500 publications on education policy and practice. Her work focuses on achieving equitable and empowering education for all children through a focus on meaningful learning, educator quality, and adequate resources. Read more >

Topics Deeper Learning, Early Childhood Learning, Accountability and Improvement, Educator Quality, Equitable Resources and Access, The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Barbara Chow

Board of Directors

Barbara Chow is the director of the Education program at the Heising-Simons Foundation. Read more >
Kris D. Gutiérrez

Board of Directors

Kris D. Gutiérrez is Professor of Language, Literacy and Culture at the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education. Read more >
Sherrilyn Ifill

Board of Directors

Sherrilyn Ifill is the seventh President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. Read more >
David Lyon

Board of Directors

David Lyon is Founding President Emeritus of the Public Policy Institute of California. Read more >
David Rattray

Board of Directors

David Rattray is the Executive Vice President, Education and Workforce Development, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Read more >
Liz Simons

Board of Directors

Liz Simons is the Chair of the Heising-Simons Foundation’s board of directors. Read more >

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Diversifying the Teaching Profession: How to Recruit and Retain Teachers of Color

Apr 19 2018

More and more states and districts are recognizing that recruiting and retaining teachers of color can help meet their students' needs while also helping to curb critical teacher shortages. But prospective teachers of color encounter unique barriers to entering and staying in the profession. High-retention pathways—combining high-quality clinically rich preparation with financial support—can be especially effective at reversing those trends.

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Building an Early Learning System that Works: Next Steps for California

Jan 23 2018

There is overwhelming evidence that children’s early years, from birth through preschool, are a crucial time for their development, and that high-quality early learning opportunities support children’s school readiness, promote later life success, and yield a return of up to $7 for every $1 invested. Providing access to high-quality ECE for all children in California will require a comprehensive approach to turning an uncoordinated set of underfunded programs into a true system of supports for children, families, and providers. A complement to LPI’s earlier report Understanding California’s Early Care and Education System, this report examines the challenges California’s counties face in providing ECE and provides recommendations for improving access to high-quality ECE for all children.

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The Promise of Performance Assessments: Innovations in High School Learning and Higher Education Admissions

Jan 18 2018

A new study looks at the use of performance assessments for both K-12 learning and college admission, placement and advising. The study is the first research produced through Reimagining College Access, a national initiative of the Learning Policy Institute and EducationCounsel that for the first time brings together k-12 and higher education policy and practice leaders to recognize and foster high-quality k–12 performance assessment systems.

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