New federal data suggests efforts to make teaching more financially viable like paid residencies may be moving the needle. From 2018 through 2022, enrollment in teacher preparation programs grew 12% nationally, or by about 46,231 more candidates buff.ly/44fwhsN

⏰ STARTING SOON

This is an important series of posts by Aaron Loewenberg, make sure you give the newest one a read!

Excited to dig into this new - and critical - work from Stephen Burd. I always learn from reading his stuff, and I’m sure this will be no exception.

Do state constitutions hold the key to expanding #PreK ?

🗝️ Here, our #ECE Expert Aaron Loewenberg details how Florida and New Jersey both used their constitutions to extend #EarlyEd to more kids, but how it resulted in very different outcomes for families.
newamerica.org/education-poli…

Attending American Progress's big summit on #education this week?

📆 TOMORROW, our senior director Mary Alice McCarthy will join panelists and moderator Juan Perez Jr. from POLITICO to discuss how the right public policy can connect education and #workforce opportunities.
americanprogress.org/events/2024-ed…

We're making some noise today! We're here right now on Capitol Hill telling Congress that they must make babies, toddlers and their families a national priority.

#StrollingThunder

ICYDK: The EI/ECSE #workforce is in crisis, and ongoing staffing shortages are causing children and families to miss critical services.

👥 Our #EarlyEd expert Dr. Carrie Gillispie discusses how to better support the sector with Mason CEHD's Dr. Heather Walter. newamerica.org/education-poli…

Supporting #StudentParents requires supporting their active participation in the policy process.

📣 How can we amplify their true voices? Our #HigherEd advisor Nia Ariel Davis Sigona explains the importance of ensuring their roles as 'co-collaborators.' newamerica.org/education-poli…

Title III Funding for English Learners, Explained edweek.org/teaching-learn…

Yes! We need better curricula in pre-K! We also need better and integrated curriculum for kindergarten. Check out my thread below for curricula worth checking out! Long-Awaited Report Sheds Light on the Need for Better Pre-K Curricula newamerica.org/education-poli… via @newamericaed

Our #ECE team joined Briya PCS to showcase for federal policymakers how #OutdoorLearning programs can be done well, even in downtown DC!

🌿 Leaders from HHS.gov and ACF also now know how well they support all learners—including #DLLs and kids with disabilities—through play.

Implementation Resources for #AI in Education via @newamerica New AmericaEd @newamerica. This is one heck of a collection of resources. newamerica.org/education-poli… #edtech #GenAI @isteofficial @cosn ITEEA @educ_technology @nassp @nasbe @ccsso @ascd @neatoday @aftunion

College should be accessible. Full stop.

📰 But earlier this month, Inside Higher Ed's Kathryn Palmer spoke with our #CommunityCollege director Iris Palmer about how #FinancialAid is 'not enough to offset the economic insecurities' some students face. insidehighered.com/news/students/…

Family-Centered Practices in EI/ECSE Are Important but Uneven newamerica.org/education-poli… via @newamerica. This blog post refers to our (@DraRubyBatz ) recently published article in the Journal of Early Intervention. Thank you Dr. Carrie Gillispie

Distressingly, colleges in 3️⃣ 9️⃣ states are allowed to withhold transcripts from students who owe them money.

Our senior advisor Eddy Conroy [email protected] recently spoke with the The Chronicle of Higher Education's Kelly Field about a new rule from U.S. Department of Education that may improve these situations.
chronicle.com/article/ban-on…

A new tool from the Urban Institute and Housing Matters explores how school officials and #housing developers can partner to desegregate communities. Explore the tool today.
urbn.is/3UwW5xa

Bellwether's new series, Dollars and Degrees, gives policymakers and advocates insight into how higher education is financed.

bellwether.org/publications/d…

Earlier this week, E4E-CT teacher & NTLC member Richard de Meij participated in a legislative forum on educator diversity.

The panelists engaged in a hearty conversation about the current obstacles facing educators of color & legislative solutions. WATCH: youtu.be/aKRKsTHf_GY