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In this Q&A, Ayele Dodoo, Director of Education Leadership at WestEd, and Anakonia Matsumoto, principal at Hawthorne Math and Science Academy, discuss what becomes possible when principals have structured time to engage in self-reflection and deepen their leadership practice.

Learn how educators can support Multilingual Learners as disciplinary thinkers with four key strategies taken from WestEd’s Leading Together webinar.

Teaching students to identify and define problems, rather than just solve them, is essential as AI becomes a classroom fixture. Explore key insights from WestEd’s recent literature review on problem-finding and future-ready learning.

Education programs in correctional settings prepare people for meaningful work, yet employment barriers after release remain high. Discover how employers can tap into this skilled, motivated workforce.

By investing in both school-level expertise and authorizer capacity, New Hampshire strengthened its charter school system, making it better able to serve students and families.

WestEd researchers analyzed early literacy screening data to examine what happens to students who begin the year at risk for reading difficulty. The findings raise questions about how early screening data are used and how long students are allowed to remain at risk without additional support.

Jodi Davenport, Vice President of Learning, Technology, and Innovation at WestEd, shares insights on how leaders can build shared understanding, strengthen professional confidence, and approach AI in ways that remain grounded in people and purpose.

Learn how Crystal Lake District 47 used WestEd’s Leadership Playbook to build leadership capacity, strengthen trust, and support systemwide improvement.

In this Spotlight blog, learn how WestEd supports education and local government leaders through community-driven evaluation, research–practice partnerships, and data-informed strategies.