Author: Tyler Pointer
AACTE Stands Firmly Against Administration’s Proposed Cuts to Education
(May 2, 2025, Washington, D.C.) — AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) expresses profound disappointment in the Trump Administration’s directives to defund educational grant programs. The proposed budget plan collectively cuts $163 billion in non-defense programs. Out of that total, $12 billion from the Department of Education is at risk, including Teacher Quality […]
AACTE Statement on Student Aid Cuts in the House Reconciliation Bill
(May 1, 2025, Washington, D.C.) — A bill passed this week in a party-line vote of the House Education & Workforce Committee that would make it harder for schools and school districts to fill vacancies for qualified teachers, school counselors, principals, and other essential school personnel. The proposed legislation eliminates federal loan programs, restricts existing […]
AACTE, NCTR File Lawsuit to Protect Federal Funding for Educator Preparation Programs
Lawsuit Seeks to End the Unlawful Termination of U.S. Department of Education Grants (March 3, 2025, Washington, D.C.) — AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education), along with its Maryland affiliate, the Maryland Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE), and the National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR), filed a lawsuit today to challenge the termination of […]
Anne Tapp Jaksa of Saginaw Valley State University Assumes Role as AACTE Board Chair
(Feb. 25, 2025, Washington, D.C.) — AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) welcomes Anne Tapp Jaksa, Ph.D., professor of teacher education at Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU), into her role as the 2025-26 chair of the AACTE Board of Directors. For the next year, Jaksa will serve alongside AACTE President and CEO Cheryl […]
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