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Deans for Impact Launches Texas Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program Tour to Highlight Exemplary Preparation Practices
Visits will uncover on-the-ground best practices for building and sustaining high-quality programs.
November 18, 2024
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Building Sustainable Registered Apprenticeships with Community Colleges
DFI joined the NACCTEP Fall Symposium to offer guidance on building high-quality apprenticeships.
October 17, 2024
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Tennessee investing in future teachers ensures Volunteer State students are served well
DFI's TN Ed Prep Impact Coalition leaders offer strategies to strengthen teacher preparation
August 15, 2024
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Innovative Teacher-Prep Programs Aim to Fix K-12 Shortages
Teacher-prep enrollment is still lower than in 2010, but there are signs it’s rebounding.
July 24, 2024
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Marrying evidence with practice: how an Illinois-based partnership seeks to build tutor and teacher quality
National Louis University and Reading Power are partnering to mobilize aspiring teachers as tutors.
Cece Zhou
July 11, 2024
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New Initiative Is Creating Evidence-Based Guidelines for Educators
DFI joins the Evidence Advocacy Center to expand access to evidence-based resources.
June 04, 2024
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How a tutoring organization in California builds partnerships and empowers future educators using FWS
Step Up Tutoring partners with 16 colleges and universities to leverage Federal Work-Study.
Cece Zhou
April 02, 2024
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As states make it easier to become a teacher, are they reducing barriers or lowering the bar?
How basic skills exams keep aspiring teachers of color from entering the profession.
February 21, 2024
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Congresswoman Lee Introduces Bipartisan PATHS to Tutor Act to Expand Tutoring Access for Underserved Students
The bill would expand access to 1:1 and small group tutoring for students in underserved communities
January 17, 2024
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Education, Labor Departments Announce New Efforts to Advance Teacher Preparation Programs and Expand Registered Apprenticeships for Educators
New standards and funding announced for educator-preparation programs to address shortages.
July 27, 2023
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A New Bill Would Pay Student-Teachers to Work as Tutors
A bill reintroduced in the U.S. Senate would provide $500 million in grant funding for tutoring.
July 20, 2023