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AACTE Releases New Data Briefs on Degrees, Certificates, and Trends in Educator Preparation
(Oct. 16, 2025, Washington, D.C.) — AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) has released new data resources examining the latest federal information on educator preparation programs across the United States. Authored by AACTE consultants Jacqueline King, Ph.D., and Chen-Su Chen, Ph.D., the new publications provide valuable insights into degrees and certificates conferred in […]
AACTE Opposes Department of Education Layoffs; Urges Reinstatement of Vital Staff and Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Oct. 15, 2025, Washington, D.C.) — AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) representing more than 500 institutions dedicated to preparing the nation’s educators, strongly rejects the recent layoffs within the U.S. Department of Education that include 466 staff across the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), Office of Elementary and […]
AACTE Joins Coalition Condemning Department of Education’s Decision to End Support for Students with Disabilities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2025 Broad Coalition of Disability, Civil Rights, and Education Organizations Call for Reversal of Layoffs at Department of Education Washington, D.C. – A broad coalition of national, state, and local disability, civil rights, and education organizations is sounding the alarm over sweeping layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education. These […]
AACTE Statement on Passage of the Reconciliation Bill
(July 3, 2025, Washington, DC) — On behalf of AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education), President and CEO Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Ph.D., issued the following statement: AACTE is deeply disappointed that the reconciliation bill, which will rip away opportunity, security, and hope from millions of Americans, will become law. In addition to a nearly […]
AACTE Urges Release of $6.2 Billion in Federal K-12 Funding
(July 1, 2025, Washington, DC) — AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) joins colleagues in elementary and secondary education, including AASA, The School Superintendents Association, in calling for the release of $6.2 billion in already appropriated funding for K-12 schools. As explained by AASA, school districts around the country have built their budgets […]
AACTE’s Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy Testifies in House Hearing on Screentime in Schools
(June 10, 2025, Washington, DC) — AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) President and CEO Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Ph.D., testified today at a House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education hearing titled “Screentime in Schools” to express increasing concerns around screen use among K-12 students and its effects on the nation’s young […]
AACTE’s Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy Testifies in House Hearing on Screentime in Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 10, 2025, Washington, DC) — AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) President and CEO Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Ph.D., testified today at a House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education hearing titled “Screentime in Schools” to express increasing concerns around screen use among K-12 students and its effects on […]
AACTE Held 100+ Congressional Meetings to Advocate for Educator Preparation on Capitol Hill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 5, 2025, Washington, D.C.) —AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) members held more than 100 meetings with members of Congress as part of its annual Day on the Hill on Wednesday, June 4, calling on federal lawmakers to preserve and expand funding for educator preparation program grants and student […]
A Call to Reforge the Historic Compact Between Higher Education and the Federal Government
The longstanding partnership between the federal government and colleges and universities has made American higher education the envy of the world and an engine of national progress and prosperity. All Americans, whether they went to college or not, have benefited from this compact. The results are embedded in the smartphones they hold in their hands, […]
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