
Laura Hill
Policy Director and Senior Fellow
415-291-4424
Expertise:
K-12 education, immigrant populations
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Laura Hill is a policy director and senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California. Her areas of expertise are K–12 education and immigration. She is currently researching English Learners in California schools, special education, and ESL students in community colleges. Her recent publications examine student achievement on the state’s K–12 assessments and the link between language reclassification policies and student success. Prior to joining PPIC, she was a research associate at the SPHERE Institute and a National Institute of Aging postdoctoral fellow. She holds a PhD in demography and an MA in economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
curriculum vitaeCalifornia’s Future January 2021
California’s Future: Education January 2021
English Learner Trajectories and Reclassification September 2019
Academic Progress for English Learners: The Role of School Language Environment and Course Placement in Grades 6-12 January 2019
Undocumented Immigrants in California March 2017
Special Education Finance in California November 2016
Health Coverage and Care for Undocumented Immigrants November 2015
Access to the Health Care Safety Net in California October 2012
California’s English Learner Students September 2012
Illegal Immigration July 2011
English Proficiency of Immigrants March 2011
The Immigration and Citizenship Process December 2010
Out-of-School Immigrant Youth April 2007
California’s Multiracial Population August 2004
California’s Newest Immigrants November 2003
How Many Districts Have Been Providing In-person Instruction? February 18 2021
Are Students Spending Enough Time on School during the Pandemic? January 26 2021
Commentary: To Help Address Learning Disparities, Boost Internet Access for Low-Income Students January 6 2021
More Students Have Digital Devices, but Internet Gaps Persist October 27 2020
The DACA Ruling and California’s Dreamers June 19 2020
Improving Special Education in California September 25 2018
Debate over How Special Education Is Funded April 18 2017
English Learners and the New State Tests April 26 2016
Students Struggle on Test of New Standards September 9 2015
Health Insurance for the Undocumented June 1 2015
Immigration: What’s Next in California? November 24 2014
Moving English Learners to English Fluency April 9 2014
California and the Immigration Debate May 7 2013
California’s Population: Planning for the Future February 12 2013
Who Are California’s English Learners? August 8 2012
Immigration: Setting the Stage for Debate January 1 2011