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Community Schools in Lynwood Unified: Building Capacity for Districtwide Implementation

Emily Germain Sarah Klevan Daniel Espinoza
| Lynwood Unified's deep community roots, existing network of health partners, emphasis on social emotional learning, and focus on building coordinator capacity enabled rapid districtwide implementation. Within two years, all 17 schools became community schools, yielding significant gains in student achievement, attendance, school climate, and family engagement.
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Community Schools in Los Angeles Unified: Transforming Teaching and Learning

Sarah Klevan Laura E. Hernández Natalie Spitzer Cassandra Rubinstein Walker Swain
| Los Angeles Unified School District successfully implemented its Community Schools Initiative through a robust support structure that centers inclusive environments enabled by restorative practices, project-based learning, and Linked Learning pathways. While all low-income schools in the district are recovering from pandemic-era lows, these schools are improving at substantially higher rates in achievement and attendance.
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Universal PreK Expansion: How Many 3- and 4-Year-Olds Does California Enroll?

Hanna Melnick Emma García
| California’s expansion of universal prekindergarten (PreK) has helped increase access to early childhood education (ECE) programs. This brief examines the impact of investments in universal PreK by calculating how many 3- and 4-year-olds have enrolled in publicly funded ECE programs across the state.
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Teacher Turnover in the United States: Patterns, Drivers, and Policy Strategies

| The most recent data from NCES’ national teacher and principal surveys highlight persistently high teacher turnover and widespread dissatisfaction. The data also point to strategies for decreasing turnover, including competitive salaries, effective school leadership, improved working conditions, and supports for early-career teachers.
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Teacher Turnover in the United States: Who Moves, Who Leaves, and Why

Tiffany S. Tan Wesley Wei Desiree Carver-Thomas Emma García
| The most recent data from NCES’ national teacher and principal surveys highlight persistently high teacher turnover and widespread dissatisfaction. The data also point to strategies for decreasing turnover, including competitive salaries, effective school leadership, improved working conditions, and supports for early-career teachers.
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A teacher assists an elementary student in a classroom.
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Teacher Turnover in the United States: Who Moves, Who Leaves, and Why

Tiffany S. Tan Wesley Wei Desiree Carver-Thomas Emma García
| The most recent data from NCES’ national teacher and principal surveys highlight persistently high teacher turnover and widespread dissatisfaction. The data also point to strategies for decreasing turnover, including competitive salaries, effective school leadership, improved working conditions, and supports for early-career teachers.
UPCOMING MEETING | APRIL 8–12, 2026
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UPCOMING MEETING | APRIL 8–12, 2026

2026 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Meeting

The Learning Policy Institute will be well represented at the AERA 2026 Annual Meeting, taking place in Los Angeles, CA, April 8–12, 2026. Staff will present their research on a range of topics, including effective teacher preparation, why teachers leave the profession, and community schools and student outcomes.
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Universal Preschool in California: Promising Practices for Mixed Delivery Systems

Hanna Melnick Marjorie Wechsler Victoria Wang Sara Plasencia
| Through a $4 billion investment, California is dramatically increasing access to early childhood education for all 4-year-olds and eligible 3-year-olds through its mixed delivery system. To fully realize equitable, high-quality preschool, California can streamline governance, simplify enrollment, align quality standards, strengthen the workforce, and improve coordination across state and local agencies.
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Improving Student Achievement: What Red and Blue States Are Doing Right

Linda Darling-Hammond
| Across party lines, the states achieving the strongest and most lasting student outcomes share a common set of evidence-based strategies. From Massachusetts to Mississippi, high-achieving states all invest in equitable and adequate school funding, teacher quality, and coherent instructional systems.
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Community Schools in Rural California: Leveraging Shared Resources in West Kern County

Laura E. Hernández Emily Germain
| Rural schools often have limited access to academic, social, and mental health resources. In California, a cross-district initiative resulted in a collaborative effort to pool resources and implement community schools, fostering improvements in student outcomes and overall well-being.