For classroom teachers, professional training can be a mixed bag that too often leaves teachers uninspired with no improvement in student learning, according to a new report by the Learning Policy ...

Across the country, states and districts are thinking about their Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plans -- the funding, the requirements, the changes that are in the plan that will need to be ...

Taking a year off of work is a barrier for potential teachers, especially teachers of color, wanting to enter the teaching profession. It could soon get harder to find out how many preschoolers were ...

Learning Policy Institute to bridge research and policy; respond to “New Moment” A new national education think tank – the Learning Policy Institute – will conduct high-quality research to inform ...

Stanford education heavy-hitter Linda Darling-Hammond has launched a new think tank intended to bring evidence into education policy. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based Learning Policy Institute launched ...