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Announcing Our Newest Board Member, Mark Baxter, Partner at Bellwether
Longtime DFI partner, Mark Baxter joins our board of directors.
June 18, 2025
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Meet our 2025-26 Impact Academy fellows: educator-preparation leaders who are shaping the future of teaching
Meet our 10th cohort of educator-prepation leaders who are leading transformative change.
June 17, 2025
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What’s next for the registered teacher apprenticeship movement?
High-quality programs rely on sustainable financing and amplifying district and state voices.
April 30, 2025
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Three Years In: Insights on Sustainable, High-quality Teacher Apprenticeship Programs
RTAPs have immense potential for expanding the teacher workforce, if executed well.
April 30, 2025
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How to Build and Scale Effective K-12 State & District Tutoring Programs
Strategies for tutoring programs to secure funding and build sustainable partnerships.
April 24, 2025
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New apprenticeship program helps students get real-life experience in the classroom
RTAPs can make a bigger impact than putting uncertified teachers in the classroom.
April 17, 2025
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Is Math Teacher-Prep Not Teaching Enough of the Basics?
Teacher prep programs play an important role in exposing future teachers to basic math skills.
April 08, 2025
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Training Teachers Like Doctors: Going From the Bare Minimum to Intensive Prep
Popular teacher residencies take a page from the medical field with more hands-on practice.
March 11, 2025
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Transforming Teacher Preparation: A Look Inside Hutto ISD’s RTAP
How Hutto ISD's innovative apprenticeship program is strengthening the educator pipeline in Texas.
February 27, 2025
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Content Guru Natalie Wexler Urges Us to Move ‘Beyond The Science of Reading’
New book recommends that educators broaden focus with history and science to help students go deeper
January 21, 2025
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Investing in RTAPs to Strengthen the Teacher Workforce and Student Outcomes: Highlights from Our Legislative Briefing
DFI met with Texas RTAP leaders to advocate for continued investment, innovation, and collaboration.
January 14, 2025