Press Releases & Statements

AACTE Names Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy as Next President and CEO

(October 22, 2024, Washington, D.C.) – AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) announced today that Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Ph.D., will become the new president and CEO, beginning Jan. 6, 2025. Holcomb-McCoy joins AACTE after serving as a distinguished professor and dean of the School of Education at American University (AU) in Washington, D.C., for […]

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AACTE Member Institutions Awarded Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Grants for FY24

(October 4, 2024, Washington, D.C.) — AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) is pleased to announce that the following 12 member institutions are FY24 grantees under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program (Hawkins Program): CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation (California State University, Fullerton) East Central University Fort Lewis College National University […]

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AACTE Announces CEO’s Plans to Retire 

(March 13, 2024, Washington, D.C.) – After seven years of committed service, Lynn M. Gangone, Ed.D., CAE, president and CEO of AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) has announced her plans to retire later this year.   AACTE is composed of higher education member institutions and programs that prepare the greatest number of professional […]

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AACTE Statement on President Biden’s FY 2025 Budget

(March 12, 2024, Washington, D.C) – On behalf of AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education), President and CEO Lynn M. Gangone, Ed.D., issued the following statement today regarding President Biden’s FY 2025 budget investments:  “AACTE and its member colleges and universities applaud President Biden’s commitment to ensuring that all children benefit from well-prepared, […]

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AACTE Launches Inspiring Brand Refresh at 2024 Annual Meeting

(Feb. 23, 2024, Washington, D.C.) — AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) unveiled a transformative brand refresh at its 2024 Annual Meeting in Aurora/Denver, Colo., on Feb. 16. The comprehensive update signifies a new era in educator preparation, and Phase I of AACTE’s rebranding. With a modernized logo and an inspiring tagline, AACTE […]

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Grenot-Scheyer of California State University Assumes Role as AACTE Board Chair

(Feb. 22, 2024, Washington, D.C.) — AACTE (American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education) welcomes Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Ph.D., into her role as the 2024-25 chair of the AACTE Board of Directors. For the next year, Grenot-Scheyer will serve alongside AACTE President and CEO Lynn M. Gangone, Ed.D., in supporting education advocacy and innovation, strategic priorities […]

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AACTE Annual Meeting Brings the Future of Ed Prep to Colorado

(Feb. 14, 2024, Washington, D.C.) — The AACTE (American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education) 2024 Annual Meeting is set to bring changemakers nationwide and abroad in the realm of teacher and educator preparation to the state of Colorado Feb. 16 – 18, in Aurora at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center. The 2024 […]

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AACTE Announces 2024 National Awardees for Achievements in Educator Preparation

(Jan. 10, 2024, Washington, D.C.) – AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of its annual awards for innovative research, best practice, and exemplary leadership in educator preparation. Through a rigorous selection process carried out by the AACTE Standing Committees, the AACTE Awards Program honors member institutions and individuals who have […]

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AACTE Joins Education, Labor Departments in Release of National Guideline Standards for Teaching Apprenticeships

(July 27, 2023, Washington, DC) – AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) President and CEO Lynn M. Gangone, Ed.D., CAE, represented the association alongside state and national leaders to unveil the National Guideline Standards (NGS) for K-12 Teaching Apprenticeships released today at a briefing hosted by the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. […]

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AACTE Statement on the SCOTUS Decision on Federal Student Loan Debt Relief

(July 5, 2023, Washington, DC) – The Supreme Court’s recent decision to deny student loan debt relief to as many as 40 million low- and middle-income Americans will have many adverse personal, economic, and social consequences. One of those consequences will be to exacerbate the nation’s shortage of PK-12 educators. By making it less affordable […]

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