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A Year in Review, as Told Through LPI Blogs Throughout 2022, the Learning Policy Institute blog provided timely and accessible research and analysis as schools and districts across the country weathered ongoing shifts in COVID-19 safety and recovery, grappled with teacher shortages, and prioritized student wellness and academic acceleration. Tackling Teacher Shortages: What Can States and Districts Do?  January 11, 2022 | Throughout the year, the teacher shortage crisis took center stage in communities across the country, as long-standing shortages combined with COVID-19-related absences stretched schools to the breaking point. In this blog, LPI Chief of Staff and Director of State Policy Tara Kini shared research that provides a clear roadmap to guide the efforts of policymakers to strategically address the crisis and build for the long-term. READ THE BLOG >> Teacher Salaries: A Key Factor in Recruitment and Retention April 14, 2022 | As teacher shortages posed challenges for districts around the country, LPI research illustrated the importance of teacher salaries in recruiting and retaining an effective and diverse teaching workforce. Researchers Susan Kemper Patrick and Desiree Carver-Thomas highlighted findings from LPI’s state-by-state analysis of teacher salaries, which provided policymakers and others with a valuable tool for understanding how their state’s compensation metrics compare to those of other states. READ THE BLOG >> More Guns in Schools Is Not the Answer to School Shootings June 2, 2022 | The horrific school shooting on May 25 in Uvalde, TX, led some people to again call for arming teachers or increasing security officers in schools. In this blog, LPI President & CEO Linda Darling-Hammond explained the research showing that more guns don’t make schools safer and shared evidence-based strategies for actually increasing school safety. On June 24, Congress passed a bipartisan bill to increase gun safety and protect schools from mass shootings, including increased funding states and districts could allocate toward these evidence-based strategies. READ THE BLOG >> Back to School: 10 Steps Schools and Districts Can Take to Address New and Ongoing COVID-19 Challenges August 31, 2022 | This fall, schools and districts encountered a range of new challenges as the pandemic landscape continued to evolve. LPI Senior Researcher Jennifer Bland synthesized 10 of the most important COVID-19-related actions schools can take to support the health, safety, and wellness of students and staff. READ THE BLOG >> Attendance Is An Essential Ingredient for Educational Equity September 28, 2022 | Early data on chronic absence during the pandemic suggest that sixteen million students—or one out of every three—are now missing so much school that they are at risk academically. In this blog, Hedy Chang, Executive Director and President of Attendance Works, offered effective strategies for addressing chronic absences, which will be essential to recovering from the pandemic and mitigating its impact on communities already struggling with educational and social inequities. READ THE BLOG >>

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