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Colorado
October 18, 2018

School districts counting on public support for higher teacher pay to pass new tax increases

Most school districts asking voters to approve local tax increases this November want to raise teacher pay.

Screen Time

New York
October 11, 2018

New York City teachers will be screened for ‘suitability’ under new union contract

If teaching in New York City is going to burn you out, the school system wants to know before you set foot in…

educators of color

Colorado
July 30, 2018

Denver’s newest group of teachers is its most diverse ever

Hiring more teachers of color has long been a goal for the urban district.

Q&A

Tennessee
June 27, 2018

Tennessee teachers have a new voice. Meet the next leader of the state’s largest teacher group

When Beth Brown takes office July 1 as the new president of the Tennessee Education Association, she’ll become the youngest elected leader of…

At what cost

Tennessee
February 1, 2018

Do schools lose ground when losing top teachers to turnaround schools? A little, but it’s worth it, says Tennessee research

New research addresses a nagging concern about the quest to lure top teachers to struggling schools.

Investment strategy

Tennessee
January 19, 2018

Here are the initiatives Memphis’ education philanthropists will focus on in 2018

The Memphis Education Fund has shed its "Teacher Town" name but still plans to focus on recruiting new teachers in 2018.

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…

Team Memphis

Tennessee
March 28, 2017

How do you get teacher candidates to fall in love with Memphis? Shelby County Schools is taking them to a Grizzlies game.

Shelby County Schools will kick off its hiring season this weekend by treating teacher candidates to dinner and a free Memphis Grizzlies game.

survey says

Tennessee
January 26, 2017

Memphis wants to become ‘Teacher Town,’ especially to feed its ‘priority schools.’ Here’s the latest feedback from teachers.

A new survey offers insights into what’s working, what’s not, and where the city’s new teacher hires are coming from.

now hiring

New York
January 25, 2017

More men of color are teaching in New York City classrooms as city works to boost overall retention and recruitment

About 10 percent of all teachers hired this year were men who are black, Hispanic or Asian. That’s an increase of two percentage points -- or 25 percent -- over 2015.

year in review

Colorado
December 21, 2016

Teaching in Colorado in 2016: Debate intensifies over how to find, keep and pay good teachers

The discussions about teaching that made headlines in 2016 were around recruitment, diversity and improving teacher quality.
Tennessee
February 22, 2016

As Teach For America marks 10 years in Memphis, contract with Shelby County Schools faces scrutiny under tight budget

The recruiting organization expects to feed about 130 new teachers to Shelby County Schools next year if the school board votes to approve the contract.
Indiana
January 13, 2016

24 education bills to watch as Indiana begins its 2016 legislative session

More than 70 bills were assigned to the House and Senate education committees this year.
Tennessee
January 12, 2016

New Nashville-based alternative teacher education program seeks state approval

Project Renaissance hopes to launch a new alternative teacher training program in Nashville.
Indiana
December 21, 2015

The basics of Indiana’s teacher shortage debate: What comes next?

This isn't the first year Indiana schools have had troubled finding qualified teachers to fill open jobs, but it seems to be the first year everyone's paying attention.
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