Linda Darling-Hammondis 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 >
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 >
Desiree Carver-Thomas is a member of LPI’s Educator Quality Team. She is the author of Diversifying the Teaching Profession: How to Recruit and Retain Teachers of Color and lead author of Addressing California’s Growing Teacher Shortage: 2017 Update.Read more >
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 National Poverty Study, a joint research project of Stanford University, John Hopkins University, and the American Institutes for Research. Read more >
Meagan Dawson is an Administrative Assistant in the Finance and Operations department. She has been involved with multiple nonprofits during her academic studies, including in her course work, service learning, and her Senior Capstone. Read more >
