November Issue Brief: Teacher Retention
Teachers have long been identified as the number one in-school factor that influences student outcomes. Conversely, teacher turnover is correlated with lower student outcomes and contributes to school...
View ArticleBlack, Latino Students Disproportionately Taught by Inexperienced,...
Writing for The 74, Marianna McMurdock recently reviewed new research that shows that Black and Latino students are disproportionately taught by inexperienced, uncertified teachers. Excerpts of the...
View ArticleInvesting in the Teacher Workforce: Experimental Evidence on Teachers’...
While investing in the teacher workforce is central to improving schools, school resources are notoriously limited, forcing school leaders to make difficult decisions on how to prioritize funds. A new...
View ArticleState of the States: State Reporting of Teacher Supply and Demand Data
For any labor market to function properly, clear information is needed to guide decision making; its absence invariably leads to less than optimal decisions and inefficiencies. While the broader labor...
View ArticleMay 2022 Issue Brief: Effective School Leaders
School administrators serve as instructional leaders and set the tone for the culture of a school, play an important role in hiring and retaining teachers, and impact student outcomes from attendance...
View ArticleRestoring Pandemic Losses will Require Major Changes in Schools and...
Though kids are learning this year, many have fallen even further behind grade level. A new report from Brookings, written by Paul Hill and Kate Destler, draws from a national survey of school...
View ArticleSecretary Cardona Lays Out Vision to Support and Elevate the Teaching Profession
U.S Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently laid out his vision for how the nation can support teachers across the country and elevate the teaching profession. During an address and fireside...
View ArticleSustaining Investments in Teachers beyond the American Rescue Plan
A recent fact sheet from the U. S. Department of Education outlines ways states and districts can sustain their investments in teachers beyond the use of American Rescue Plan funding. Excerpts appear...
View ArticleGot Staff? Get Cultured! The Key Ingredients to Nurturing Adult Learning...
Next Generation Learning Challenges has released an informative guide to nurturing adult learning communities. Excerpts from the piece appear below: It is only by cultivating the types of adult...
View ArticleWhat happens when school leaders are allowed to abandon “step and lane” pay...
Writing for the Fordham Institute, Amber Northern recently reviewed what happened after the British government abandoned step and lane pay scales for teachers. Excerpts from the piece appear below. In...
View ArticleTraditional University Teacher Ed Programs Face Enrollment Declines, Staff Cuts
A new piece from the 74 explores the lagging enrollment in teacher preparation programs at the university level, as well as steps teacher ed is taking to ward off local shortages. Excerpts from the...
View Article7 Ways 5,000 Districts & Charter Networks Are Spending Relief Funds on Teachers
Writing for FutureEd, Phyllis Jordan and Bella DiMarco explore trends in federal COVID ed aid spending. Excerpts from the piece appear below: To understand state and local policymakers’ strategies for...
View Article3 State Policy Levers to Support Teacher Mental Health
Writing for EdNote, authors Alyssa Rafa and Cassidy Francies present three state policy levers to support teacher mental health. Excerpts from the piece appear below: While state policymakers have been...
View ArticleCreativity From Necessity: A Practical Toolkit for Leaders to Address Teacher...
Many schools have encountered new struggles recruiting and retaining enough teachers over the last few years — and many face chronic staffing challenges that long predate the pandemic. To help address...
View ArticleEducator Turnover Has Markedly Increased, but Districts Have Taken Actions to...
At least until spring 2022, the dismal teaching conditions induced by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic had not led to notably higher educator turnover. However, surveys of educators continue to...
View ArticleWays to Reform Teacher Compensation, beyond a $60,000 Minimum Salary
Writing for Brown Center Chalkboard, Michael Hansen recently reviewed ways to reform teacher compensation without imposing a minimum annual salary across the board. Excerpts of the piece appear below:...
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