Benjamin W. Cottingham
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Benjamin W. Cottingham
Associate Director, Strategic Partnerships,
Policy Analysis for California Education, Stanford University
Benjamin W. Cottingham is the associate director of strategic partnerships at Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE). His work focuses on improving educational systems to better support effective teaching and learning, with a particular emphasis on how each level of California’s educational system can strengthen their support for schools and teachers. His current research explores strategies to increase A–G eligibility for college, enhance coherence from pre–K through third grade, and integrate AI tools into education safely and responsibly. Cottingham earned his MA in education policy from Stanford University.
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Publications by Benjamin W. Cottingham
The Path Towards Reimagining and Rebuilding Schools
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all students; however, its impact has been particularly devastating for students of color, students from low-income families, English learners, and other marginalized children and youth. As transmission rates…
This brief addresses the challenges that have arisen in California's transitional kindergarten through third grade distance learning during the pandemic. It offers promising practices and policy changes that can benefit students, parents, and…
Removing Barriers to Data Accessibility
Parental engagement is essential to improve academic outcomes for all students, particularly low-income, Black, and Latinx students. Distance learning has intensified the need for parental support, but state policies and tools for engagement are…
How can schools provide high-quality distance and blended learning during the pandemic? This brief includes a mix of rigorous evidence from extant studies, data from interviews with practitioners who described their learnings from informal…