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Channa Cook-Harvey

Senior Researcher

Channa Cook-Harvey co-leads LPI’s Deeper Learning Team and provides leadership and support for several Deeper Learning initiatives, including the California Performance Assessment Collaborative. Read more >

Topics Deeper Learning, Accountability and Improvement, The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Peter W. Cookson, Jr.

Senior Researcher

Peter W. Cookson, Jr. co-leads LPI’s Equitable Resources and Access team and provides leadership for several equity initiatives. In addition to teaching sociology at Georgetown University, he co-leads the National Poverty Study, a joint research project of Stanford University, John Hopkins University, and the American Institutes for Research. Read more >
Meagan Dawson

Administrative Assistant

Meagan Dawson is an Administrative Assistant in the Finance and Operations department. She has been involved with multiple nonprofits during her academic studies, including in her course work, service learning, and her Senior Capstone. Read more >
Carmen Drummond

Chief of Staff

Carmen Drummond is the Chief of Staff to LPI’s President and CEO, Linda Darling-Hammond. Additionally, Drummond is the point person for facilitating and supporting the implementation of the President and CEO’s strategic vision and management of key initiatives. Read more >
Danny Espinoza

Research and Policy Assistant

Danny Espinoza is a Research and Policy Assistant on the Educator Quality and the Equitable Resources and Access teams. He is one of the co-authors of Supporting Principals’ Learning: Key Features of Effective Programs. As an undergraduate, he worked as a research assistant for the Institute for Latino Studies, assisting in studies exploring political identity formation for multiethnic voters. Read more >

Topic Educator Quality
Lisa Flook

Senior Researcher

Lisa Flook is a member of LPI’s Deeper Learning team where she is working to translate research on children's learning and development to inform practice and policy. Flook has conducted research in educational settings for over 15 years. Read more >

Topic Deeper Learning
Siobhan Flynn

Office Manager

Siobhan Flynn manages LPI’s Palo Alto office and works with the finance and operations unit. Read more >
Roberta Furger

Senior Writer and Director of Storytelling

Roberta Furger manages LPI’s blog and leads the Institute’s emerging storytelling work to inform and advance policy. She is part of LPI’s Educator Quality and Policy teams and co-authored LPI’s report, Addressing California’s Emerging Teacher Shortage. Read more >

Topic Educator Quality
Madelyn Gardner

Research and Policy Associate

Madelyn Gardner is a member of LPI’s Early Childhood Learning Team and is one of the co-authors of The Road to High-Quality Early Learning: Lessons from the States. Read more >

Topic Early Childhood Learning
Janel George

Senior Policy Advisor

Janel George is a Senior Policy Advisor who co-leads the Equitable Resources and Access team. Read more >

Topics Equitable Resources and Access, The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

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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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