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The Whole Child Policy Table unifies and coordinates the work of a broad set of policy partners working to create school environments in which every student is...

Growing research demonstrates the benefits for all students of teachers of color. Evidence also points to promising practices to help teachers of color...

The Racial Equity Leadership Network (RELN) is a fellowship program for district leaders who are committed to addressing persistent disparities in their...

Fifty years ago, the Kerner Commission issued a seminal report on racial division and disparities in the United States. This blog series commemorates the...

After nearly five years of community school implementation, supported by an infusion of state funds, a consortium of small rural districts in California’s...

Advances in neuroscience, developmental, and learning sciences shed light on the ways that teaching practice must transform to support the whole child and...

Evidence shows that adequate and equitable financing of public schools improves a range of outcomes for all students, yet disparities in school funding...

Founded in 2015, the Learning Policy Institute (LPI) conducts and communicates independent, high-quality research to improve education policy and practice.

The pandemic has exacerbated teacher workforce issues that have persisted for at least a decade. Because of these long-standing conditions, even small changes...

LPI’s Center for School and System Redesign supports research, practice initiatives, and policy strategies that can transform educational systems to respond...

LPI studied 156 California school districts of significant size in which students of color, as well as White students, consistently achieve at higher levels...

Community Schools Forward is a partnership of four organizations collaborating with education practitioners, researchers, and leaders across the country to...

Curriculum, instruction, and assessment focused on deeper learning develop students’ abilities to think critically and solve complex problems, communicate...

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While high-quality preparation is critical for an effective and stable teacher workforce, only 58% of newly credentialed California teachers in 2020–21 were...

Teacher turnover and shortages hurt student outcomes and well-being. Research identifies a number of evidence-based strategies to recruit and retain a diverse,...

The Shared Learning Initiative builds the capacity of California communities to advance more equitable and racially just school systems through partnerships...

What does the data say about teacher working conditions in each state? This interactive map rates each state on how attractive and equitable the teaching...

Research shows that the use of restorative practices improves achievement, reduces disciplinary and achievement gaps, and supports students’ mental health...

LPI’s 2025 annual scan of teacher shortage data indicates that little has changed over the past year, with many schools continuing to face staffing...

The Learning Policy Institute conducts and communicates independent, high-quality research to improve education policy and practice.

Student engagement with Idaho Policy Institute is built on a foundation of experiential learning for...

Desiree Carver-Thomas is a Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst at the Learning Policy Institute and co-leads LPI’s Educator Quality team.

The Educator Preparation Laboratory (EdPrepLab) is an initiative developed to support and strengthen high-quality educator preparation in the United States.

A whole child education prioritizes the full scope of a child’s developmental needs to advance equity and ensure that every child reaches their fullest...

A severe special education teacher shortage threatens the ability to improve outcomes for students with disabilities, who often have the greatest needs but...