Recruitment and Retention

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 a bachelor’s degree.

Special education policy Ph.D. students examine the special education teacher shortage, including political factors, the role of stakeholders, and potential solutions that can be implemented at various levels of government.

Endorsed by CEC, the newly introduced DIVERSIFY Act aims to create a more prepared and diverse educator workforce through expanding the TEACH Grant.

This week, President Biden announced the details of the American Families Plan, an important step toward reversing the educator shortage crisis.

On Thursday, the Committee for Education Funding, of which CEC is a member, held a briefing for Capitol Hill staff to highlight the impact of COVID-19 on educator jobs.

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...