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easing the shortage

Chicago
June 7, 2019

‘A good start’: There could be some changes coming for Illinois teachers

Seeking to ease a dire teacher shortage, Illinois legislators did away with an entry test, enabled payment to student teachers and allowed retirees to substitute longer.

bridging the gap

New York
May 2, 2019

New York State leaders want teachers to spend more time learning how to help English learners

New York state education officials want to bolster how teachers are learning to educate the state’s growing English language learner population — as graduation rates for these students remain chronically low.

New scrutiny

Colorado
March 14, 2019

Concerned about reading instruction, state cracks down on teacher prep programs, starting with Colorado’s largest

The reading courses at Colorado’s largest educator preparation program don’t match up with research on literacy instruction, and many of the professors have philosophies that…

survey says

Colorado
March 14, 2019

We asked, they answered: Teachers weigh in on how they learned to teach reading

Teachers describe what they learned — and didn't learn — in their educator prep programs about how to teach reading.

teachers of tomorrow

Newark
February 26, 2019

In search of diverse educators, Newark will prepare students to become district teachers

Newark Public Schools is launching a new teacher-training program for students amid a statewide campaign to diversify the teaching force.

Teacher Shortages

Detroit
February 12, 2019

Report: Michigan’s teacher supply is dwindling and the state is doing little about it

Does Michigan have a teacher shortage? Maybe not statewide, but this report suggests a coming problem.

Spotlight on teachers

Tennessee
May 31, 2018

Here are the nine finalists to be Tennessee’s next Teacher of the Year

The state’s 2018-19 top teacher will be announced this fall and will represent Tennessee in a national competition.

teacher prep

Tennessee
February 15, 2018

Three of Tennessee’s largest teacher training programs improve on state report card

While small alternative programs and private universities scored best again, several large public universities upped their performance under the state's grading system.

prep problems

National
August 9, 2017

A new study shows why it’s so hard to improve teacher preparation

Fierce debates have ensued over how to hold teacher training programs accountable. A new study casts doubt on those efforts because It’s hard to identify bad programs.

Budget backlash

New York
May 23, 2017

New York stands to lose $433 million in education funding under Trump budget, state says

The budget would slash teacher preparation programs, support for homeless youth, and college aid for low-income students, state officials said.

Teacher pipeline

New York
April 11, 2017

High schoolers say they don’t want to be teachers. Inside one school that’s working to turn the tide

One day early in the school year, the pre-K students at P.S. 50 on Staten Island were learning how to write their names. Jeanette Tenantitla…

Training teachers

Tennessee
December 15, 2016

Teacher prep conversation already changing under Tennessee’s new ratings

The user-friendly version aims to provide transparency and understanding about the quality of teacher training programs across the state.

Teacher quality

Tennessee
December 15, 2016

Here’s where Tennessee’s best teachers are trained, according to new state report card

Nearly all are located around Nashville and Memphis, and half are non-traditional, according to the State Board of Education report.

Teacher retention

Tennessee
October 6, 2016

Alternatively trained teachers quit more quickly — but not in Tennessee

Tennessee teachers that come to the classroom through alternative preparation programs are bucking a nationwide trend by sticking around.

Teacher tests

Tennessee
August 12, 2016

Likely coming to a teacher prep program near you: A harder licensure test

The State Board of Education is considering requiring teachers to pass a new test that assesses video recordings of student teaching.
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