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Press Releases

SCOPE welcomes Janice Jackson as new executive director
June 7, 2011
We are pleased to announce the arrival of Dr. Janice Jackson to Stanford as Executive Director of SCOPE.
New report outlines international lessons for improving teacher effectiveness
March 16, 2011
SCOPE and the Alliance for Excellent Education publish report on highly effective teacher and leadership development systems in Finland, Ontario, and Singapore.
 U.S. education secretary appoints equity and excellence commission
February 17, 2011
Linda Darling-Hammond is among 28 education advocates, civil rights leaders, scholars, lawyers, and corporate leaders appointed to the Department of Education’s Equity and Excellence Commission.
Darling-Hammond wins 2010 Brock Prize
December 1, 2010
Linda Darling-Hammond has been named the 2010 recipient of the Brock International Prize in Education. This prestigious prize is given annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the science and art of education.
Evaluating Teacher Performance Should Be A National Initiative, Report Finds
October 20, 2010
This story from Diverse Issues in Higher Education discusses a report by Linda Darling-Hammond on effective way to measure and improve teacher quality.
United States making mixed progress in improving teacher learning
August 6, 2010
SRN and the National Staff Development Council release new report on the status of professional learning for teachers in the United States.  
Linda Darling-Hammond named McGraw Prize recipient
October 7, 2009
Linda Darling-Hammond received the 2009 Harold W. McGraw, Jr., Prize in Education, which recognizes outstanding individuals whose dedication to learning has a significant impact in America.
United States is substantially behind other nations in providing teacher professional development that improves student learning
February 4, 2009
A new report finds that while the United States is making progress in providing support for new teachers, the support is episodic and disconnected from real problems of practice.
Education and civil rights experts discuss Kerner Commission 40-year report
October 3, 2008
Some of the nation's leading education and civil rights experts gathered for a daylong forum on education and equity on the 40-year anniversary of the report of the Kerner Commission.
New study on California schools identifies policy supports to address racial inequities and california's achievement gap
November 9, 2007
A new SRN study follows five California high schools that are successfully working to close the achievement gap and illustrates how their approaches can inform state policy.