Learning Policy Institute

October 11, 2019

Push to increase the number of teachers of color in California classrooms gains momentum

Increasing the number of teachers of color in California classrooms is a top priority for California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond.

May 17, 2019

Experienced teachers key in California districts that ‘beat the odds’

The Learning Policy Institute found that fully prepared teachers mattered more than overall spending and low teacher-student ratios in raising test scores.

February 21, 2019

Support, strengthen education reforms in California, new report urges

Learning Policy Institute says schools need more funding, teachers need more support and the public needs more help understanding where the money goes.

September 27, 2018

California’s persistent teacher shortage fueled by attrition, high demand, say newly released studies

The teacher shortage has worsened in recent years as state funding for education improved and districts began lowering class sizes and bringing back programs, increasing the demand for teachers, according to new studies.

Diana Lambert

April 9, 2018

California makes significant gain in reading on much anticipated national test

San Diego, Los Angeles and Fresno make notable growth among urban districts in the 2017 NAEP.

John Fensterwald

February 22, 2018

Single state agency needed to coordinate California's 'patchwork' of early childhood education programs, new report urges

Establishing one lead agency will help coordinate the state's often confusing array of child care and preschool programs, researchers say in a new report examining California's early childhood education system.

Ashley Hopkinson

February 20, 2018

Teacher shortages persist in California and getting worse in many communities

A new report from the Learning Policy Institute says new state initiatives to recruit and retain teachers will take three to five years to yield results.

Louis Freedberg

February 8, 2018

California's ambitious education reforms paying off in higher graduation rates and math scores, study finds

The study showed a significant increase in math performance, especially among low-income high school students.

Louis Freedberg

September 6, 2017

To judge teacher effectiveness, parents must look at the whole school

While your child’s teacher certainly matters, parents should care at least as much about the whole team their child’s teacher is working with, including the principal.

Tara Kini

August 15, 2017

Don't slam the desk on the way out. If fewer teachers quit, the shortage would end

If schools could improve their work environments, and stop the flood of teachers leaving the field, the teaching shortage would go away, according to a report from the Learning Policy Institute.

Jane Meredith Adams

June 27, 2017

What can U.S. schools learn from top education systems in other countries?

High quality teaching is key to student success in high-performing countries and school systems, study finds.

Theresa Harrington

June 7, 2017

Students perform better at schools offering extra services on campus, study finds

Learning Policy Institute research shows student achievement improves at schools that offer on-campus social services.

Carolyn Jones

June 6, 2017

Teachers' training needs improvement so students benefit, new report says

The Learning Policy Institute recommends teachers' professional development programs focus tightly on classroom subjects, allow for collaboration and provide lots of coaching.

Larry Gordon

March 23, 2017

Understanding teacher layoffs during times of teacher shortages

Layoffs are local, but teacher shortages are statewide.

Patrick M. Shields And Roberta Furger

February 8, 2017

Worsening teacher shortage puts more underprepared teachers in classrooms, report says

Amid the state's teacher shortage, California issued more than 10,200 intern credentials, permits and waivers to underprepared teachers so they could work in classrooms in 2015-16.