About the LPC
In 2007, the University of Pittsburgh established a Learning Policy Center and a Learning Science and Policy Ph.D. program to advance ideas that lie at the intersection of policy and learning.
The LPC utilizes the rich talent pool of the School of Education, the Learning Research and Development Center, the Institute For Learning and other regional assets to connect high quality learning research with education policy decision-makers.
Announcements 
January 2010: LPC and A+ Schools Release Report on Teaching Staffing
Our Tools, Rules and Schools technical paper is the result of 15 months of research in Pittsburgh Public Schools on teacher staffing, distribution, and mobility.
November 2009: Learning Policy Brief on School Choice
Making Real Choices Happen in Traditional Public Schools: Lessons to be learned from non-traditional choice settings by William Bickel and Jennifer Iriti
September 2009: Learning Policy Center 2009-2010 Colloquium Series
Our colloquium series for this year is entitled Preparing Students for Life Beyond K-12. Featured speakers include William Tate, Allan Collins, Richard Arum, and Patricia Gandara.
April 30 2009: Research For Practice Conference
The conference will
feature national experts on how to configure the relationship
between research and the improvement of educational practices.
October 2008 Learning Policy Brief on Measurement of Instruction
Setting the Groundwork for Quality Teaching and Learning: Measuring Instruction in Schools and Districts by Lindsay Clare Matsumura
Learning Policy and Sciences PhD Program Announces its First Student Cohort
The LSAP faculty are proud to welcome our first student cohort to the University of Pittsburgh.
June 2008 Learning Policy Brief Available
Getting the Most out of Professional Learning Communities and Coaching: Promoting Interactions that Support Instructional Improvement by Cynthia Coburn and Jennifer Russell
2 Million Minutes documentary and panel discussion
Video now available online
Learning Policy Brief by Richard Correnti available for download
"Professional Development as a Lever for Changing Teacher Practice"
Learning Policy Blog
The new blog includes the perspectives of practitioners, policymakers
and researchers discussing critical education issues related to our
briefs.
