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  • Aaron Reeves

    Aaron Reeves

    Graphic Designer
    Aaron Reeves is the Graphic Designer. He also helps produce and edit LPI’s videos and supports the Institute’s online work. Read more >
  • Mandy Rodrigues

    Mandy Rodrigues

    Web Manager
    Mandy Rodrigues is a member of LPI’s Communication team and leads the web development and management work. Read more >
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    Carolyn Rutsch

    Director of Development
    Carolyn Rutsch is the Director of Development. She cultivates and stewards relationships with LPI’s foundation funders, building and managing a pipeline of investors for its work. Read more >
  • Priscilla Saralegui-Torres headshot

    Priscilla Saralegui-Torres

    Web Specialist
    Priscilla Saralegui-Torres is a Web Specialist on LPI’s Communication team, where she supports web-based projects and initiatives. Saralegui-Torres has worked as a digital specialist and content manager for various organizations for over a decade. Read more >
  • Ryan Saunders

    Ryan Saunders

    Senior Policy Advisor
    Ryan Saunders is member of LPI's Policy team and co-leads the Educator Quality team. Read more >

  • Abby Schachner

    Senior Researcher
    Abby Schachner co-leads LPI's Early Childhood Learning team and is a member of the Deeper Learning team where she is working to translate research on children’s social, emotional and academic development and the contexts that support such development to inform policy and practice. Read more >
    Topics Deeper Learning, Early Childhood Learning
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    Charlie Thompson

    Research and Policy Associate
    Charlie Thompson is a Research and Policy Associate on the Deeper Learning team, where she focuses on social and emotional learning, the California Performance Assessment Collaborative, and LPI’s work with the Partnership for the Future of Learning. Read more >
  • Krystal Uzuegbu

    Krystal Uzuegbu

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

    Finance and Operations Analyst
    Rachel Valencia is the Finance and Operations Analyst for the Learning Policy Institute's Palo Alto, CA, office. Prior to joining LPI, she gained her professional experience in the biotechnology and hospitality sectors. Read more >
  • Darion Wallace

    Darion Wallace

    Research and Policy Associate
    Darion Wallace is a Research and Policy Associate on the Educator Quality and Deeper Learning teams. His work at LPI focuses on supporting the Educator Preparation Laboratory (EdPrepLab). Read more >

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Report

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

Dec 01 2020
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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
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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
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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.