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.

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