Safe and Supportive Schools

Every Child Learning: Safe and Supportive Schools (2001)

This report synthesizes the literature, identifies four research-based elements essential to safe and supportive schools, and makes recommendations on how schools and districts can build safe and supportive learning communities.

LFA Honors Linda Darling-Hammond with 2013 Education Visionary Award

For her leadership in the areas of teacher quality and educational equity and reform, the Learning First Alliance has named Stanford professor and accomplished author Linda Darling-Hammond as our 2013 Education Visionary Award winner.

Finland's Secret Sauce: Its Teachers

A strong teacher preparation system is key to Finland's outstanding performance on international assessments, according to Kappan Editor-in-Chief Joan Richardson.

Living and Learning with Mobile Devices

A new report by LFA and Grunwald Associates, with support from AT&T, examines how parents perceive the value of mobile devices, how they see their children using mobiles, and what they think of the possibilities for mobile learning.

Supporting Language Acquisition in ESLs

Dr. Stewart is the winner of PDK International's 2013 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award for her work on Latino/a immigrant students and literacy. Learn more about her research on how social media supports English language acquisition.

Resources: Common Core State Standards

LFA member organizations are working hard to ensure the successful implementation of Common Core. Check out this compilation of their numerous resources for educators, principals, administrators and parents.

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A VISION FOR GREAT SCHOOLS

On this website, educators, parents and policymakers from coast to coast are sharing what's already working in public schools--and sparking a national conversation about how to make it work for children in every school. Join the conversation!

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