Press Releases & Statements
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, […]
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 […]
Notice to Members: Fourth Circuit Decision in AACTE, NCTR and MACTE v. McMahon
On April 10, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay on the preliminary injunction issued on March 17 in the case filed by AACTE, MACTE, and NCTR regarding the termination of teacher preparation grants. The court offered no rationale for its decision, but it did reference the Supreme Court ruling that was issued […]
AACTE Statement on Supreme Court Order Regarding TQP and SEED Grants
(April 7, 2025, Washington D.C.) — Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued an order in an emergency appeal filed by the Trump Administration concerning the termination of Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) and Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) grants. This opinion reverses the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued by lower courts […]
Federal Court Orders Terminated Teacher Preparation Grants Reinstated for AACTE, NCTR, MACTE Members
(Washington, D.C., March 17, 2025) — The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ruled in favor of AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education), the National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR) and the Maryland Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE) to reinstate grants created to support teacher preparation pathways across the […]
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