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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
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Booker, Cornyn Announce Reintroduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Tutoring for Underserved Students
The legislation will also strengthen the pipeline of future teachers.
July 19, 2023
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See Which States Have Teacher Apprenticeship Programs, and How the Model Plans to Expand
The federal government is doubling down on what it sees as a promising solution to teacher shortages
July 17, 2023
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Proving the possible: how an Ohio partnership is bringing tutoring to scale
Like many schools across the US impacted by the pandemic, Crim Elementary School in northwest Ohio..
May 24, 2023