Learning Policy Institute

ALT Screenshot of the Learning Policy Institute's LinkedIn page.

ALT A photo of a young student and a teacher playing with building blocks in front of a blue wavy background graphic. Text overlay reads "K-12 educators: share your experiences. NCLD + WestEd Survey. All participant responses are anonymous."

ALT Colorful stylized graphic with the title “Key Practices for Community Schools Transformation.” 6 different colored puzzle pieces fit together, each acting as a pillar supporting illustrations of members of a school community—students, teachers, families, etc.—engaged in the 6 key practices of community schools: 1) Expanded, enriched learning opportunities, 2) Rigorous, community-connected classroom instruction, 3) A culture of belonging, safety, and care, 4) Integrated systems of support, 5) Powerful student and family engagement, and 6) Collaborative leadership and shared power and voice.

ALT Two preschool children play with colorful building blocks in a classroom

ALT A graphic with a golden background and a photo of a gold medal engraved with "Yidan Prize." White text reads "2024 Yidan Prize for Education Development Laureates" and below appear photos of the laureates: Professor Mark Jordans, Marwa Zahr, and Luke Stannard.

ALT A graphic with a golden background and a photo of a gold medal engraved with "Yidan Prize." White text reads "2024 Yidan Prize for Education Research Laureate" and next to a photo of the laureate: Professor Wolfgang Lutz.

ALT Screenshot of an online tool that lets users calculate an estimated cost of teacher turnover in their school or district. If 60 teachers left a school/district, and the cost of replacing a teacher is $24,930 (the estimate for a large district), the tool shows the estimated cost of turnover to be $1,495,800, and that cutting turnover in half would save almost $750k.

ALT Alt text: A colorful wheel highlights the Essentials for Community School Transformation: a dark blue outer band describes the supportive infrastructure (sustainable resources, shared governance structures, etc.). Within that, a light blue band describes the key practices: Powerful student and family engagement; collaborative leadership and shared power and voice; expanded and enriched learning opportunities; rigorous, community-connected classroom instruction; culture of belonging, safety, and care; integrated systems of support. Within that, a teal band describes the enabling conditions (trusting relationships, shared vision, etc.) and an orange band describes who drives the work (school staff & coordinators, youth & families, community partners). At the center, highlighted in yellow is why we do this work: so all students flourish in thriving school communities.

ALT Graphic w/ 3 photos in color frames show groups of community school coordinators in schools and at events. Text next to the photos reads "Happy Coordinators Appreciation Week! September 15-21, 2024. #CoordinatorsRock!" with the Institute for Educational Leadership and Coalition for Community Schools logos in the bottom right.

ALT A colorful graphic shows a school bus on stylized road leading to a school. The title reads “Craft Your Engagement & Attendance State Road Map.” The stops along the roadmap are: 1) Organize your team, 2) Agree upon destination, 3) Prioritize route(s), 4) Share your roadmap, 5) Built capacity & partnerships, and 6) Implement, monitor, & adapt.

ALT A map of the United States with states in different shades of green according to their Teaching Attractiveness rating, or how appealing it is to be a teacher in a given state. States with the highest teaching attractiveness ratings include California, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. States with the lowest teaching attractiveness ratings include Nevada, Colorado, Florida, and Washington DC.

ALT A map of the United States with states in different shades of blue according to their Teacher Equity rating, or how equitable student access to qualified teachers is in a given state. States with the highest teacher equity ratings include New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, and South Carolina. States with the lowest teacher equity ratings include Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, and New York.

ALT A scatterplot of teaching attractiveness and teacher equity ratings. The x-axis runs from lower teaching attractiveness rating on the left to higher on the right, and the y-axis runs from lower teacher equity rating at the bottom to higher at the top. States in the lower left quadrant, with low teaching attractiveness and equity ratings, include Arizona, Louisiana, and Tennessee. States in the upper right quadrant, with high teaching attractiveness and equity ratings, include North Dakota, Nebraska, and Vermont.

ALT Webinar graphic: in the background, a dark blue gradient over a photo of a downcast student. White text reads: “A Crisis of Student Belonging - Virtual Release Event. Wednesday, July 24, 2024, 12pm ET. Register here: as.pn/studentbelongingwebinar.” Photos of the speakers appear with their names: “Dr. Francesca López, Cara Candal, Linda Darling-Hammond, and Ross Wiener.”

ALT Black text on white background: "A Timeline of the African American Struggle for Desegregation and Equity Prior to and Since the Brown v. Board of Education Decision. May 2024: A white paper written for the Spencer Foundation, the Learning Policy Institute, and the California Association of African-American Superintendents and Administrators. By Kenneth A. Wesson (CAAASA)." Below, an abstract zoomed in section of a colorful painting shows a person bent over a book at a table in warm yellow, brown, purple, and green colors.

ALT Black text on white background: "The Dream of Integration & the Politics of Resegregation: The Continuing Battle over the Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education. May 2024: A white paper written for the Spencer Foundation, the Learning Policy Institute, and the California Association of African-American Superintendents and Administrators. By Gary Orfield (UCLA)." Below, an abstract zoomed in section of a colorful painting in warm yellow, brown, and green colors.

ALT Black text on white background: "Where Do We Go From Here? Assessing the Limits and Possibilities of Education for Black People in the U.S., 70 Years after Brown. May 2024: A white paper written for the Spencer Foundation, the Learning Policy Institute, and the California Association of African-American Superintendents and Administrators. By Joaquín M. S. Noguera (Loyola Marymount University) and Pedro A. Noguera (University of Southern California)." Below, a section of a cubist painting shows a person reading a book at a table in warm yellow, brown, purple, and green colors."

ALT Black text on white background: "Brown v. Board of Education and the Democratic Purposes of Public Education. May 2024: A white paper written for the Spencer Foundation, the Learning Policy Institute, and the California Association of African-American Superintendents and Administrators. By Kent McGuire, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation." Below, an abstract zoomed in section of a colorful painting in warm yellow, red, brown, and green colors.