Equity Archive - Thompson Policy Institute

Transforming Educator Preparation: How the University of Redlands Reinvented District and Program Partnerships

January 14, 2025 by Taylor Stratz | Education

At the University of Redlands, intentional collaboration with local education agencies (LEAs) has reshaped how they approach educator preparation. By bringing partners together at their partner convenings, Redlands creates opportunities to strengthen relationships, share data, and engage in dialogue to drive innovation in teacher preparation. With the support of the California Educator Preparation Innovation Collaborative

California Educator Preparation Innovation Collaborative (CalEPIC) on the Move Providing Individualized Support through Site Visits

February 17, 2023 by Charlotte Achieng Evensen evensen@chapman.edu and Kevin Nguyen-Stockbridge kstock@chapman.edu | Uncategorized

Cultivating reciprocal partnerships requires multiple touchpoints. As engaged partners, Dr. Charlotte Achieng Evensen, CalEPIC Senior Transformation Specialist, and Dr. Kevin Nguyen-Stockbridge, CalEPIC Project Manager, travel throughout California to visit their five partner Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs): University of San Francisco, University of Redlands, Loyola Marymount University, Claremont Graduate University, and Saint Mary’s College of California.

Equity Focused Leaders in Transition and Inclusion Join the Thompson Policy Institute on Disability (TPI) TPI Expands Technical Assistance and Research with the Addition of Three New Team Members

December 21, 2022 by Jennifer James | Education

Thompson Policy Institute on Disability (TPI) has grown with the addition of three new team members. The latest additions to the team reflect TPI’s commitment to creating cutting-edge practices to increase inclusion in schools and communities for those who have often been underserved, including youth and adults with disabilities, those who are Black, Latinx, LGBTQIA+,

The Thompson Policy Institute on Disability and El Dorado County Charter SELPA Partner to Build Bright Futures with $400,000 Grant The California Department of Education Grant will Support Educators at California Charter Schools

September 26, 2022 by Jennifer James | Education

The California Department of Education awarded Thompson Policy Institute on Disability, in partnership with El Dorado County Charter SELPA, a grant in the amount of $419,794.00 to further Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), and Person Driven Planning (PDP) for educators in Southern California charter schools. The Building Bright Futures Program supports the