M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Highlights Partnership with LPLC
Boise, Idaho– This past May, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, highlighted their partnership with Lee Pesky Learning Center via their Stories of Impact blog series.
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LPLC Welcomes New Executive Director, Dr. Lindy Crawford
Lee Pesky Learning Center is excited to announce the arrival of its new Executive Director, Dr. Lindy Crawford! Dr. Crawford joins LPLC from Texas Christian University where she was a professor and administrator. Dr. Crawford was also President of the Council for Learning Disabilities. Dr. Crawford will guide LPLC’s operations and advancement, as well as…
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LPLC Welcomes New Board Members
Mario Pile, Assistant Director of Development at Boise State University is passionate about improving education for underserved students. Prior to his role at Boise State, Mario worked at the Idaho Youth Ranch. His commitment to students and experience in the field of development will make significant contributions to the LPLC Board. Robert Sanchez, LTC (Retired)…
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LPLC Welcomes New Board Members
LPLC extends a warm welcome to our three newest board members– Dana Herrman, Jim Foudy, and Dr. Lisa Gabel. We are grateful for your leadership. Dana Herrman is Senior Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank and the co-head of TMT equity trading. Prior to SVB, Dana was an SVP at Bernstein for 14 years…
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LPLC Welcomes New Board Member
Jerry Sturgill is a former Wall Street lawyer turned investment banker. After a successful career as a partner of Latham & Watkins, an international law firm based in New York City, he returned to his home state of Idaho and founded an SEC and FINRA registered investment bank, Galena Capital, specializing in mergers and acquisitions…
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LPLC to Kick-off Listening Series on Learning Challenges and the Opportunity Gap
School closures have widened the already existing opportunity gap in education. If we do not address these inequities full-on, there will be lifelong consequences for children who struggle. Forecasts based on historical data from summer loss and previous school closures during natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina suggest that students will return to school this fall at about 65%…
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LPLC Staff Publish Book: Assessing Disciplinary Writing in Both Research and Practice
Boise, Idaho— This past August 2023, Lee Pesky Learning Center’s Grants Manager Dr. Tracey Hodges co-edited a newly released book: Assessing Disciplinary Writing in Both Research and Practice. LPLC Executive Director Dr. Lindy Crawford and Educational Specialist Ashley Rowe, as well as Dr. Tracey Hodges, were contributing writers.
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LPLC Receives $1MM Grant from State as Reported by CBS2
Boise, Idaho—On September 1st, 2022, Lee Pesky Learning Center (LPLC) received the first—of three disbursements—of a $1,000,000 grant from Idaho’s Department of Health and Welfare (DHW).
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LPLC Professional Development Director Takes Creative Approach to a Writing Workshop
In her 35 years as an educator, Lee Pesky Learning Center’s Professional Development Director, Cristianne Lane, is no stranger to leading writing workshops for teachers and children. Cristianne, and the experienced training department at LPLC, facilitate writing workshops of which hundreds of teachers across the state of Idaho have attended. A published author herself, Cristianne and LPLC staff realize the importance of fostering a love of learning in young children.
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LPLC Launches Virtual Parent Events
English Virtual Parent Event Kindergarten readiness is the key to continued success in school – and beyond. And we know just how critical parents are to the process. That’s why we’ve published our “Virtual Preschool Parent Events” to help preschool families navigate home learning during this unique time (también disponible en español a continuación). Please participate…
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