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With a growing number of states investing in community schools strategies, systems are seeking ways to support quality implementation across multiple school sites. Certification has emerged as a route to bring structure, consistency, and capacity-building to community schools implementation.
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High-quality, transformational community schools are intentionally structured to promote nurturing relationships among and between educators, community partners, families, and students. Together, they develop school conditions in which students are affirmed, feel a sense of belonging, and can be successful.
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To establish and sustain teacher residencies, Texas incorporated crucial features and requirements in its grant program, including required residency model and district–EPP partnership elements, shared residency program governance between partners, and technical assistance aimed at building local and regional capacity to embed strategic staffing structures for sustainable funding.
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The conventional wisdom has long been that teachers stop improving after a few years on the job. But decades of research show that teachers continue to improve as they gain additional experience, especially in environments that support professional learning and collaboration.
Larkin WillisDesiree Carver-ThomasLinda Darling-HammondPeter W. Cookson, Jr.Maria E. HylerMarjorie WechslerWesley Wei
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School leaders in four districts improved outcomes for students of color through racial equity reform efforts. Their approaches offer insights for education leaders and policymakers aiming to reduce disparities and improve racial equity in schools.
Linda Darling-HammondMaria E. HylerSteve WojcikiewiczJoy Rushing
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New approaches to teacher preparation center on whole-child education and decades of research on how people learn and develop. These emerging principles reimagine educator training to foster strong relationships, rich learning, and supports that help all students thrive.
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Some four decades after the Supreme Court affirmed all children’s right to a public education, federal funding cuts and immigration enforcement policies are reshaping access to schools and services. These changes are creating new barriers for undocumented students and children in mixed-status families across the country.
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Linda Darling-Hammond and Michael Petrilli discuss why experienced teachers don’t just matter—they keep improving when schools give them the right support. Here’s what policymakers and principals can do to keep great educators in the classroom.
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Data show that about 1 in 8 of all teaching positions nationally are either unfilled or filled by teachers not fully certified for their assignments. Ongoing teacher shortages affect students in all types of districts. Local, state, and federal education leaders and policymakers can implement evidence-based solutions to build a strong and stable teacher workforce.
