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Colorado
1 day ago

What a dearth of teachers means for a school in a one-stoplight Colorado town

In rural Otis, school leaders are struggling to find teachers at a time when poverty is on the rise among its students.

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Colorado
August 23, 2017

Colorado education officials hope these three ideas will reverse the state teacher shortage

The state departments of education and higher education must complete a strategic plan to curb the teacher shortage by December.

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Colorado
July 28, 2017

It’s hard to find qualified early childhood teachers. Here’s what one Denver provider is doing about it.

Child care centers across Colorado have a hard time finding qualified staff. A new effort by one Denver provider aims to help remedy the problem.

home sweet home

Detroit
July 24, 2017

‘Finally! Something useful’ or a dangerous mistake? Detroiters respond to city’s housing deal for teachers

Some readers had high hopes for the deal, but others questioned who really benefits.

Week In Review

Detroit
June 30, 2017

The week in review: Goodbye, EAA and master teachers. Hello, Alycia Meriweather and Big Sean

Long-struggling schools in a special turnaround district are returning to Detroit’s district — just as new schools chief Nikolai Vitti shakes up the central administration.

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Colorado
June 13, 2017

Now is your chance to weigh in on how Colorado should reverse its teacher shortage

State lawmakers earlier this year passed legislation calling for such a plan, which is due to lawmakers by the end of the year.

Week In Review

Detroit
June 9, 2017

Week in review: A morning in a crowded classroom and 13 other things you should know about Detroit education

There was a lot to read about Detroit schools this week including our peek inside a Detroit classroom where…

Human Resources

Colorado
March 17, 2017

Colorado’s rural schools need teachers and want lawmakers to help

Lawmakers are considering three bills that supporters believe could help schools — especially those in rural areas like La Veta — combat a teacher shortage that is only expected to get worse.

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Colorado
November 16, 2016

To tackle teacher shortage, start with giving teachers the respect they deserve, superintendents say

Colorado school superintendents and business leaders gathered to discuss the burgeoning teacher shortage.

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Indiana
October 31, 2016

Teacher shortage turnaround? Indiana sees higher demand for licenses than last year

In 2016, 4,552 college grads earned their initial practitioner licenses. That’s an 18 percent increase over 2015.

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Colorado
October 13, 2016

Recruiting teachers to rural Colorado: Smaller classrooms and more freedom, but about that salary …

Short-term help is on the way for Colorado's rural school districts suffering from the strain of chronic teacher shortages.

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Indiana
September 7, 2016

Indianapolis Teach for America attracts fewer teachers but they are more diverse

32 percent of incoming Teach For America corp members are people of color.

Hiring bonus

Tennessee
August 26, 2016

Calling all new math teachers: Shelby County Schools wants to give you $5,000

A shortage of high school math teachers in Memphis has Shelby County Schools willing to award a $5,000 signing bonus to those hired after Aug. 15.

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Indiana
July 25, 2016

As students look different in Southern Indiana, will teachers change too?

It’s not just unfilled teaching jobs that present a challenge for Indiana schools. Another struggle is hiring teachers who reflect the ethnic and racial…

Teacher talk

Indiana
July 13, 2016

Ritz: Indiana teacher shortage still a problem, needs to be addressed

Ritz’s effort continues a conversation that began last year when some Indiana districts reported problems finding teachers and keeping them in the classroom.

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New York
June 14, 2016

Want to be a career and technical ed teacher? The state just eased the process

Responding to a shortage of career and technical education teachers, the state made it easier to become one on Tuesday.
Indiana
February 25, 2016

Aspiring teacher scholarship bill gutted in Senate panel after concerns over costs

The bill's author, House Speaker Brian Bosma, said he wants to bring the program back in later discussions.
Indiana
February 3, 2016

Plan to change teacher pay and pensions passes after emotional debate

House Bill 1004 moves on for consideration in the Senate starting next week.
Indiana
January 28, 2016

Union backers say bill could wreck Indiana's teacher pay system

The bill would let superintendents give more pay to current teachers as well as job applicants.
Indiana
January 21, 2016

Teacher scholarship bill passes committee but could leave current students out

As it's written, the scholarships would not be available to students who graduated high school before June 2016.
Indiana
January 20, 2016

Stacked education bill could see even more additions next week

Committee Chairman Sen. Dennis Kruse said bills concerning religious instruction and teacher hiring could make it in.
Indiana
January 5, 2016

Bills aimed at teacher hiring take a back seat to ISTEP, for now

Several lawmakers are working on bills to offer incentives for college graduates to become teachers and other support.
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.
Indiana
October 26, 2015

Lawmakers propose fixes for testing and teaching

Lawmakers think they came up with solutions for a few of the biggest education issues from the past year: testing, teacher hiring and keeping teachers in the classroom.
Indiana
October 19, 2015

Teacher to legislators: I'd love to stay in the classroom if I could afford it

It’ll be another week before legislators come together to make recommendations on how schools can increase teacher recruitment and retention efforts.
Indiana
August 28, 2015

Why people think there’s a teacher shortage in Indiana and why they’re probably wrong

In Indiana, as in many other places, the problem isn’t the number of certified teachers but a mismatch between them and available jobs.

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New York
August 18, 2015

Best of 2015: Why is there no teacher shortage in New York City?

As other states scramble, a longstanding teacher surplus and steady student enrollment mean that just one in three teacher-prep graduates is able to land a job in New York.