Press Releases & Statements
Nation’s Top Educators for 2015 Prepared by Colleges of Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman (202) 478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (April 27, 2015, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) celebrates 2015 National Teacher of the Year Shanna Peeples, the three additional finalists and the colleges and schools of education that had a hand in preparing all of […]
AACTE Applauds Committee Passage of Every Child Achieves Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman (202) 478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (April 20, 2015, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) applauds the leadership of U.S. Senate HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) on the unanimous, bipartisan passage of the Every Child Achieves […]
Ginsberg Takes the Helm as New AACTE Board Chair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman (202) 478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (March 4, 2015, Washington, D.C.) – Dr. Mark Ginsberg, dean of the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, became chair of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) on March 1. During […]
AACTE Board Resolution on CAEP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman (202) 478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (February 26, Washington, D.C) the AACTE Board of Directors unanimously passed the following resolution regarding the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP): “The Board of Directors of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) reiterates its support for a […]
AACTE Awards to Honor Leading Scholars, Universities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman (202) 478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (Feb. 18, 2015, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is pleased to announce the 2015 recipients of its annual awards for best practice, professional achievement and writing and research. The following universities and individuals will be honored […]
AACTE — on Behalf of 800 Teacher Prep Programs — Submits Comments on Proposed Federal Regulations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jerrica Thurman (202) 478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org (February 2, 2015, Washington, D.C.) – Today the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education on the proposed teacher education program regulations. Sharon P. Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of AACTE, released the following statement […]
A Cause for Concern: AACTE Urges Scrutiny of Newly Released Federal Regulations for Teacher Preparation Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Devin Boyle (202) 266-4711 or boyle@collaborativecommunications.com Proposed Rules Likely to Have Significant Impact on Higher Education Institutions Nationwide (November 26, 2014, Washington, D.C.) – Sharon P. Robinson, Ed.D., president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), issued the following statement today on the release […]
AACTE Announces New Hires McKee, Lucero
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org AACTE has hired two new senior directors in the Department of Policy and Programs. Linda S. McKee is the Association’s senior director for performance measurement and assessment policy, and Rodrick S. Lucero will be senior director for member engagement and support. “We are delighted […]
Latest NCTQ Report Blames Vague Assignments for “Easy A’s” in Ed Schools
Official AACTE Statement For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman 202-478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org AACTE Members Leading Efforts to Develop and Rigorously Assess Teacher Candidates (November 12, 2014, Washington, D.C.) – In its latest effort to cast the nation’s schools of education in a negative light, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) today released a report claiming […]
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