People

Mandy Rodrigues

Web Specialist

Mandy Rodrigues is a member of LPI’s Communication team and leads the web development and management work. Read more >
Peter Ross

Director, Strategic Initiatives

Peter Ross supports the overall management of the organization and oversees several Deeper Learning initiatives. Read more >

Topic Deeper Learning
Ryan Saunders

Policy Advisor

Ryan Saunders is a Policy Advisor who works on the Policy and Educator Quality Teams. Read more >
Leib Sutcher

Research Associate

Leib Sutcher is a member of LPI’s Educator Quality Team. He is co-author of the Institute’s January 2015 report, Addressing California’s Emerging Teacher Shortage, and a report on the national teacher shortage, A Coming Crisis in Teaching? Teacher Supply, Demand, and Shortages in the U.S. Read more >

Topic Educator Quality
Krystal Uzuegbu

Administrative Assistant

Krystal Uzuegbu is the administrative assistant for the Washington, DC, office. Prior to joining LPI, she gained professional experiences as a receptionist, procurement assistant, and administrative assistant. Read more >>
Marjorie Wechsler

Principal Research Manager

Marjorie Wechsler has more than 25 years of experience conducting policy research at the national, state, and local levels. Read more >

Topic Early Childhood Learning
Larkin Willis

Research and Policy Associate

Larkin Willis is a Research and Policy Associate on the Educator Quality and Deeper Learning teams. Read more >
Gretchen Wright

Director of Strategic Communications

Gretchen Wright brings more than 25 years of experience developing and implementing strategic communications plans to advance public policy for a range of nonprofit organizations. Read more >
Li Xiao

Senior Accountant

Li Xiao is a Senior Accountant in the Finance and Operations department. Read more >
Man Yang

Postdoctoral Researcher

Man Yang is a Postdoctoral Researcher on the Equitable Resources and Access and Educator Quality teams. Read more >

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Educating the Whole Child: Improving School Climate to Support Student Success

Sep 07 2018

Each year in the United States, 46 million children are exposed to violence, crime, abuse, homelessness, or food insecurity—experiences that can affect attention, learning, and behavior. This report looks at neuroscience, science of learning, and child development research on whole child approaches to education that improve learning for all students, especially those living with trauma.

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Making ESSA’s Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap

Sep 05 2018

Under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), in addition to the required indicators of schools performance, states can select indicators to measure schools’ efforts to support students and provide equitable opportunities or to identify places where additional investments need to be made to improve education and support underserved students. This report documents how states are taking advantage of this opportunity to address disparities, make schools more inclusive, and help all students succeed.

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Taking the Long View: State Efforts to Solve Teacher Shortages by Strengthening the Profession

Aug 29 2018

Most states have been struggling to address teacher shortages for several years, often filling the vacuum with underprepared teachers. Governors and legislators in many of these states are now working to turn the tide. A new report from the Learning Policy Institute focuses on six evidence-based policies that states are pursuing to address their teacher shortages that can help states build long-term sustainable systems to attract, develop, and retain a strong and stable teacher workforce.

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