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Mandy Rodrigues

Web Manager

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

Policy Advisor

Ryan Saunders is a Policy Advisor who works on the Policy and Educator Quality Teams. 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
Caitlin Scott

Research Director

Caitlin Scott provides research direction and support at LPI. For the past two decades, her publications have focused on educator learning and change, as well as improving educational systems at all levels, especially for students traditionally underserved by public schools. Read more >
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 >
Natalie Truong

Policy Advisor

Natalie Truong is a member of the State Policy and Whole Child Education teams at the Learning Policy Institute, where she works to connect research and evidence-based policies to support state policymakers and leaders towards whole child student success. Read more >
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 >
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 >
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 >

Topics Early Childhood Learning, Educator Quality
Larkin Willis

Research and Policy Associate

Larkin Willis is a Research and Policy Associate on the Educator Quality and Deeper Learning teams. She is a co-author of Sharing the Wealth: How Regional Finance and Desegregation Plans Can Enhance Educational Equity. Read more >

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Measuring Student Socioeconomic Status: Toward a Comprehensive Approach

Jun 25 2020

Student poverty was a concern in the U.S. even before the COVID-19 pandemic, when 1 in 5 children already lived in low-income families. This study evaluates the shortcomings of commonly used child poverty measures, including the Free or Reduced-Price Lunch program, and proposes alternatives.

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Supporting a Strong, Stable Principal Workforce: What Matters and What Can Be Done

May 14 2020

With nearly 1 in 5 principals leaving their schools each year, turnover is high and concerning. A new report and brief by LPI and the National Association of Secondary School Principals look at the causes, impacts, and strategies for principal retention.

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California’s Special Education Teacher Shortage

Feb 18 2020

A severe special education teacher shortage threatens the ability to improve outcomes for students with disabilities, who often have the greatest needs but receive the least expert teachers. LPI researchers review the factors contributing to special education teacher turnover and provide evidence-based policy strategies aimed at resolving the shortage.

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