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Education Secretary Publishes Call to Action on Nationwide Teacher Shortage and Student Recovery
Content type: News
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1 April, 2022
This week, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued a call to action for states, districts, higher education institutions, and K-12 schools to use American Rescue Plan funds to address the teacher shortage and accelerate student recovery.
Action Alert: Congress Begins Work on Build Back Better Act
Content type: News
Posted:
10 September, 2021
On Thursday, the House Education and Labor Committee considered education-related provisions of the Build Back Better Act, a bill that reflects much of President Biden’s American Families Plan. The legislation would dedicate approximately $450 billion to...
Take Action: Senate-Passed Budget Resolution Could Include Historic Investment in Educator Pipeline
Content type: News
Posted:
13 August, 2021
This week, the Senate passed a budget resolution instructing key committees to begin drafting a $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill expected to resemble the American Families Plan (AFP). $726 billion has been allocated to the Senate Committee on Health...
CEC Publishes White Paper on Use of American Rescue Plan Funds for Educator Shortages
Content type: News
Posted:
13 August, 2021
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) published a white paper offering guidance to districts about how to use American Rescue Plan funds to address the shortage of special educators across the nation. At least 48 states and the District of Columbia...
Department of Education Implements Changes to TEACH Grant Program
Content type: News
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8 July, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education has implemented new changes to the TEACH Grant Program, the federal student aid grant program for students who study teaching and agree to spend four years working in high-need fields and underserved schools upon receiving...
American Families Plan Would Provide Major Investments in the Educator Pipeline
Content type: News
Posted:
30 April, 2021
This week, President Biden announced the details of the American Families Plan, an important step toward reversing the educator shortage crisis.
Understanding Student Access to Well-Prepared, Diverse Teachers
Content type: News
Posted:
19 February, 2021
The Learning Policy Institute (LPI) published a blog post in their "Learning in the Time of COVID-19" series aimed at understanding the impact of the pandemic on students’ access to both well-prepared and diverse teachers. Specifically, the post notes that...
OSEP Hosts Virtual Summit Focused on Special Education and Early Childhood Personnel
Content type: News
Posted:
9 October, 2020
On October 27-29, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is hosting a virtual summit, “Attract, Prepare, Retain: OSEP National Summit on Improving Effective Personnel for Children with Disabilities.”