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teacher shortage

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.

Rural matters

Tennessee
May 30, 2019

Tennessee’s rural schools overlooked amid urban focus, says equity group

Rural Tennessee faces big challenges in providing an equitable education to a third of the state’s students, says a new report.

Home grown

Colorado
May 22, 2019

Rural Colorado faces a teacher shortage. University of Colorado Denver has plans to help.

Across the country, states and districts are investing in “grow your own” approaches that help young people from rural communities enter the teaching profession.

Right stuff

Colorado
May 1, 2019

With loan forgiveness and stipends, Colorado lawmakers hope to lure teachers to rural districts

Rural superintendents could soon have a more compelling pitch for job candidates who are on the fence.

State money

Chicago
March 21, 2019

Illinois State Board, new superintendent seek $5.6 million more for training teachers, streamlining testing

The Illinois State Board of Education has approved adding $5.6 million more to the state education budget — money that the new superintendent…

teacher prep

Tennessee
February 15, 2019

Report: Tennessee’s teacher prep programs are doing a better job, but graduating fewer educators

The state's 40 teacher prep programs maintain or improve their scores on a new report card.

Down to business

Colorado
January 4, 2019

Here’s a look at the first education bills to hit the floor in Colorado

Democrats are bringing back ideas that Republicans rejected last year.

survey says

Indiana
November 27, 2018

‘Indiana’s war on teachers is winning’: Here’s what superintendents say is causing teacher shortages

In an Indiana State University survey, 91 percent of districts who responded reported experiencing a teacher shortage.

New agenda

Chicago
November 7, 2018

School funding, pensions, pre-K: Here are 8 education issues J.B. Pritzker will face as governor

Steinmetz High School in northwest Chicago, where Emily Jade Aguilar graduated last year, had just four school counselors. In a school of more…

on the ground

Chicago
November 2, 2018

At one Chicago high school, big plans amid a bilingual teacher shortage

For the principal of Back of the Yards, recruiting native Spanish speaking educators is an essential ingredient in plans to build a dual language program.

hiring crisis

Chicago
October 22, 2018

Want ideas for easing Illinois’ teacher shortage? Ask a teacher.

Raising pay ranks high on the list of ideas for how to fill vacancies in the classroom. But teachers gave mixed responses to Illinois State Board of Education proposals on speeding up credentialing.

Miseducation

Colorado
October 16, 2018

In Colorado’s high-poverty schools, many teachers are just starting their careers

The percentage of Colorado’s teachers in their first or second year in the classroom is among the highest in the nation. That has consequences for students and teachers.

PSA

Colorado
September 20, 2018

Have you thought about teaching? Colorado teachers union sells the profession in new videos

The Colorado Education Association has made a series of ads with the theme, "Change a life. Change the world."

choice and competition

Detroit
May 22, 2018

It’s not just Detroit. Across Michigan, ‘active and aggressive’ competition imperils schools

The Michigan Civil Rights Commission is holding hearings to determine if the state's students with special needs and minority students have faced discrimination.

Round up

Colorado
May 10, 2018

What Colorado lawmakers did for and to schools in 2018

In a world of competing priorities, education came out ahead in the Colorado General Assembly's 2018 session.
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