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  • Report highlights failure to solve K-12 teacher shortage, The Washington Times (Dec. 14)
  • Completion higher for alternative teacher prep programs affiliated with higher ed, K-12 Dive (Dec. 12)
  • Virtual learning left teachers scrambling. How are teacher prep programs catching up?, Star-Telegram (Nov. 28)
  • Staffed Up: 7 tips to keep in mind when forming a registered teacher apprenticeship, K-12 Dive (Nov. 16)
  • How Bowie State University Is Diversifying The Teaching Profession, Forbes (Nov. 8)
  • Organizations denounce politicization of family engagement in schools, K-12 Dive (Nov 1)
  • As Charter Schools Rise, Fewer Graduate From Undergrad Teacher Prep. Why?, Education Week (October 28)
  • Education censorship bills could dissuade K-12 teachers from joining the profession, report says , K-12 Dive (October 27)
  • Education Censorship Bills Threaten Higher Ed, Higher Ed Dive (October 27)
  • Report: Censorship legislation and its grip on education, University Business (October 27)
  • The Teachers’ Lounge Podcast, Idaho Ed News (October 21)
  • Trine’s Education School Continues to Grow, Employ Graduates, The Herald Republican (October 18)
  • Pinning Hopes on Future Educators, Inside Higher Ed (October 13)
  • To Fill Teacher Jobs, Community Colleges Offer New Degrees, Associated Press (October 6)
  • Facing Regional Shortages, U.S. Schools Now Employing 160,000 ‘Underqualified’ Teachers, The 74 (October 5)
  • 8 Education Industry Leaders Speak Out: How To Address Teachers Shortages, Work It Daily (September 27)
  • Traditional University Teacher Ed Programs Face Enrollment Declines, Staff Cuts, The 74 (September 22)
  • Teachers in Missouri are not returning to the classroom. Advocates say they have had enough, PBS NewsHour (September 14)
  • Here’s How the White House Is Tackling Teacher Shortages, Ed Week (August 31)
  • Teacher Education Programs Desperately Seek Students, Inside Higher Ed (August 29)
  • Fewer young people training to be teachers, education schools report, The Washington Times (August 26)
  • Nationwide Teacher Shortages are a ‘Massive Problem:’ Activist, Fox News (August 20)
  • Are Teachers Leaving the Classroom En Masse?, Vox (August 18)
  • States Crack Open the Door to Teachers Without College Degrees, Ed Week (August 2)
  • Florida to Let Veterans, Spouses Teach Without Bachelor’s Degree, K-12-Dive (July 22)
  • Alternative Certification Programs Are Booming. But Candidates Aren’t Finishing, Ed Week (June 7)
  • Teachers, Deputized to Fight the Culture Wars, are Often Reluctant to Serve, The Hechinger Report (May 23)
  • Educators Don’t Feel Prepared to Buy Ed Tech. That Has Implications for Vendors, EdWeek Market Brief (May 5)
  • We’re at a Tipping Point: Whom Do you Want Teaching Your Children?, The Washington Post (May 6)
  • Virginia Schools Look To Fill Over a Thousand Vacancies, RVA magazine (May 2)
  • Students with Disabilities Have a Right to Qualified Teachers — but There’s a Shortage, NPR (April 20)
  • Digging Deeper: Impact on Education & Teacher Recruiting, CBS 17 News at 5:30 AM (April 4)
  • Future of Teaching: COVID Pandemic Impacting Teacher Recruitment, CBS 17 (April 3)
  • The Life Of A Teacher And Why It’s Beyond Hard, Forbes (March 28)
  • Fewer People Are Getting Teacher Degrees. Prep Programs Sound the Alarm, Education Week (March 22)
  • Education Experts Call on the Government and Colleges to Rectify the Growing Teacher Shortage, INSIGHT Into Diversity (March 16)
  • Grow-Your-Own Teacher Pipeline Model Gains Steam, K-12 Dive (March 2)
  • Innovation Begins with Education. It’s Time We Make It a Priority, District Administration (February 24)
  • K-12 Must Rebuild the Pipeline to Avoid Long-term Teacher Shortages, District Administration (February 23)
  • Low Student Engagement Major Source of Teacher Stress, Survey Finds, FOX TV Digital Team (February 23)
  • What It Takes to Recruit Future Teachers During the Pandemic, EdSurge (February 7)
  • Low Enrollment Forces Some Schools to Cancel Programs, Scripps National (February 7)
  • Teachers are leaving and few people want to join the field. Experts are Sounding the Alarm, CNN (February 5)
  • Amid Scrambles for Teachers, Some Fear Worse Shortages Ahead, U.S. News & World Report (February 3)
  • W&M School of Education Partners with Law School to Provide Language Instruction to International Law Students, William & Mary (February 2)
  • When Education Programs Bite the Dust, Inside Higher Ed (January 28)
  • Policy Experts: Funding, Support for Teacher Prep Programs Critical to Fix Shortage, K-12 Dive (January 27)