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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)
Patrick M. Shields

Executive Director

Patrick M. Shields 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 >

Topics Early Childhood Learning, Educator Quality, Equitable Resources and Access
Christine Alanis

Finance and Operations Associate

Christine Alanis is the Finance and Operations Associate for the Learning Policy Institute’s Finance and Operations team in Palo Alto, CA. Alanis brings to LPI enthusiasm and talent in executive administration, office management, and technical writing.
Aneesha Badrinarayan

Director or State Performance Assessment Initiatives

Aneesha Badrinarayan leads projects related to state performance assessments. For the last decade, her work has focused on supporting states, districts, and educators to develop and implement student-centered systems of assessment that support all learners. Read more >
Jessica Barajas

Research and Policy Associate

Jessica Barajas is a Research and Policy Associate at LPI. Prior to joining LPI, Barajas worked as an early childhood educator at the Stanford Bing Nursery School and at The Primary School in East Palo Alto. Both schools are dedicated to meeting the social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and academic needs of the child. Read more >
Dion Burns

Senior Researcher

Dion Burns is a member of the Deeper Learning team. He presently conducts quantitative and qualitative research into issues of educational equity and the policies and practices that support the development of deeper learning competencies. Read more >

Topic Deeper Learning
Angela Button

Executive Assistant

Angela Button is the Executive Assistant to President and CEO, Linda Darling-Hammond. Read more >
Desiree Carver-Thomas

Researcher and Policy Analyst

Desiree Carver-Thomas is a member of LPI’s Educator Quality team. Her work focuses on how educator quality, teacher diversity, and leadership development can promote equitable opportunities for teaching and learning. She has authored several LPI reports, including Diversifying the Teaching Profession: How to Recruit and Retain Teachers of Color. She also leads LPI’s Racial Equity Leadership Network team. Read more >

Topic Educator Quality
Julia Clunn

Deputy Director of Communications

Julia Clunn is the Deputy Director of Communications. She coordinates production of LPI’s web, publication, and outreach efforts to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of LPI research and policy findings to a wide range of audiences. Read more >
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 American Voices Project, a joint research project of Stanford University, Princeton University, and the American Institutes for Research. Read more >

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Improving Education the New Mexico Way: An Evidence-Based Approach

Dec 01 2020

In New Mexico, children and young people who face barriers to school success from poverty and marginalization are the norm, not the exception. A year-long study from LPI is designed to provide New Mexico policymakers, stakeholders, leaders, and other interested parties a research perspective on the challenges facing education in the state and to identify evidence-based policies that could build a high-quality, equitable system.

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Sustainable Strategies for Funding Teacher Residencies: Lessons From California

Nov 12 2020

High-quality teacher residencies have the potential to address workforce challenges, including teacher shortages, underprepared educators, and, when adequately funded, workforce diversity. In 2018-19, California provided seed funding to jump-start or scale such programs. Recognizing that state funding may not always be reliable, programs are also working toward greater financial sustainability. This report examines the current state of teacher residencies in California and strategies these programs use to sustain funding, particularly in the wake of COVID-19.

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Elementary School Principals' Professional Learning: Current Status and Future Needs

Oct 27 2020

Research has found that high-quality professional learning opportunities for principals can build leadership capacity. This study reports on findings from a survey of elementary school principals on access to high-quality professional learning. The survey showed that, while most had access to professional development, far fewer were able to participate in authentic learning opportunities addressing deeper learning, student well-being, and equity.

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