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AACTE Applauds Educator Preparation-Based Teacher Occupation Apprenticeship Programs
New Apprenticeship Programs Funded by U.S. Department of Labor Work to Address Teacher Shortages and Remove Financial Barriers for Teacher Candidates (January 26, 2022, Washington, D.C.) AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) supports the Tennessee Department of Education’s new Teacher Occupation Apprenticeship program as an innovative partnership approach to extend teacher pipelines and address teacher […]
AACTE Announces Leslie T. Fenwick as 2022 Annual Meeting Closing Keynote Speaker
(January 12, 2022, Washington, D.C.) The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is excited to announce nationally renowned educator, education policy scholar, and best-selling author Leslie T. Fenwick, Ph.D., as the closing keynote speaker for its 74th Annual Meeting, March 4 – 6, 2022, in New Orleans, La. Described as a “fearless voice” for […]
Action Needed: Urge Your Members Of Congress To Co-Sponsor the Educators for America Act
(October 26, 2021, Washington, D.C.) Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Representative Alma Adams (D-N.C.) recently introduced the Educators for America Act, which would modernize Title II of the Higher Education Act and help ensure that future teachers are profession-ready to enter the classroom. The Educators for America Act was introduced after more than a year […]
AACTE Releases Report on the Use and Impact of Entrance and Exit Exams in Teacher Preparation
(October 26, 2021, Washington, D.C.) The Consortium for Research-Based and Equitable Assessments (CREA) at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education has released its first report, The History, Current Use, and Impact of Entrance and Licensure Examinations Cut Scores on the Teacher of Color Pipeline: A Structural Racism Analysis. The CREA project, funded by the […]
AACTE’s 2021 Virtual Washington Week Concludes With State Leaders Institute
AACTE and ATE State Leaders Discuss State Policy Trends and Advocacy for Educator Preparation (September 30, 2021, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) concludes its month-long Washington Week programming with the State Leaders Institute (SLI), September 30 through October 1. SLI brings together state chapter leaders from AACTE and the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) […]
Educators and Leaders Come Together for AACTE’s Virtual Day on the Hill – Washington Week
(September 21, 2021, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) begins its virtual “Day on the Hill” today, September 21, through September 23, as part of AACTE’s Washington Week activities. Themed “Your Voice Matters,” the virtual event enables AACTE members to make their collective voices heard with Members of Congress and their Staff. Prior to their […]
AACTE Applauds President Biden’s Budget Proposal
(May 28, 2021, Washington, D.C.) – On behalf of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), President and CEO Lynn M. Gangone issued the following statement on President Joseph R. Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget: “Today, President Biden let educators know that he has heard our voices loud and clear. The unprecedented investments […]
AACTE Celebrates Educators During National Teacher Appreciation Week
On behalf of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), President and CEO Lynn M. Gangone issued the following statement to celebrate educators during National Teacher Appreciation Week: “One of the most pervasive truths in American public education is that great teachers transform lives. COVID-19 illuminated the vital role teachers play in our […]
AACTE Applauds President Biden’s $9 Billion Proposal to Address the Teacher Shortage
(April 28, 2021, Washington, D.C.) – On behalf of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), President and CEO Lynn M. Gangone issued the following statement on President Biden’s American Families Plan: “President Biden today released the American Families Plan, which includes a transformative investment in our nation’s education system from early childhood through higher […]
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