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Lisa Gonzales

Director of Editorial Communications

Lisa Gonzales is a member of LPI’s Communication, Early Childhood Learning, and Deeper Learning teams. She oversees the development of all publications. Read more >
DeAnna Duncan Grand

Director of Development and Policy Analyst

DeAnna Duncan Grand develops and stewards LPI’s relationships with philanthropic partners. She is also a member of LPI’s Deeper Learning and Policy teams. Read more >

Topic Deeper Learning
Roneeta Guha

Senior Researcher

Roneeta Guha is a Senior Researcher who co-leads LPI’s Deeper Learning Team and manages several projects to promote authentic assessments of student learning, including the California Performance Assessment Collaborative, the Reimagining College Access Initiative, and the State Performance Assessment Learning Community. Read more >

Topics Educator Quality, Deeper Learning
Laura Hernández

Senior Researcher

Laura Hernández is a Senior Researcher on the Deeper Learning team. A former teacher in both traditional public and charter school settings in New York City and Los Angeles, her work now focuses on local, state, and federal education policies and their equitable and democratic impact on districts, schools, and communities. Read more >

Topic Deeper Learning
Shawnice Hood

Administrative Manager

Shawnice Hood provides administrative management and event planning support to LPI’s Washington, DC, office. Read more >
Amber Hu

Communications Associate

Amber Hu is a Communications Associate. Previously, she served as a Communications and Marketing Associate at the Center for High Impact Philanthropy, where she managed several of its communications channels. Read more >
Maria E. Hyler

Deputy Director, Washington DC Office and Senior Researcher

Maria E. Hyler is a member of LPI’s Educator Quality and Deeper Learning teams and is co-leading a forthcoming study on teacher preparation for deeper learning. Read more >

Topics Educator Quality, Deeper Learning
Tara Kini

Director of State Policy

Tara Kini serves as the Learning Policy Institute’s Director of State Policy. She has co-authored several LPI reports, including serving as lead author of a comprehensive analysis of the impact of experience on teacher effectiveness, Does Teaching Experience Increase Teacher Effectiveness? A Review of the Research. Read more >

Topics Educator Quality, Equitable Resources and Access, The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Stephen Kostyo

Policy Advisor

Stephen Kostyo is a member of LPI’s Deeper Learning and Policy teams. He previously worked for Congressman Tim Ryan from Ohio, first as a fellow and then as a Legislative Assistant. Read more >

Topic Deeper Learning
Jeff Kumataka

Chief Financial Officer

Jeff Kumataka serves as the Institute’s Chief Financial Officer and oversees finance and operations. 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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