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NCES: Nearly half of public schools impacted by staffing shortages, resignations
Almost half, or 44%, of public schools report having full- or part-time teacher vacancies, in a nationally representative survey of 670 public schools conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics. More than half of schools (57%) with one or more vacancies said they increasingly needed to use teachers for work outside their job descriptions.
Arne Duncan: It’s Time to Make a Quality Public Education a Civil Right for All Children
When politicians and special interests defend the status quo, it takes parent power to compel the public school system to meet the needs of students, writes former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
How Local Partners Can Rebuild the Workforce Equitably
The Good Jobs Challenge is designed to fund holistic regional workforce systems built around strong partnerships that lead to well-paying jobs. It prioritizes equity and includes investments in wraparound services, easing barriers to training for those workers hardest hit by the pandemic, including women and people of color.
How did increased attention to computer science impact other subjects in California?
More students signing up for high school computer science classes in California didn't boost or decrease their development of math or English language arts skills, but it did affect enrollment in humanities classes, which saw a decline, according to the Illinois News Bureau.
7 Takeaways for Educators From Biden’s State of the Union
President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address mentioned students and schools alongside pressing national issues like COVID-19 recovery and foreign relations. EdWeek created a cheat sheet of K-12 education mentions in the address.
10 COVID-relief spending plans reveal an area of growing urgency in schools
Career-technical education programs designed to engage students in the skills needed for the future’s most in-demand jobs are getting re-energized as districts bounce back from COVID with help from a surplus of relief funds.
Judging Institutions Based on Employment Outcomes
Workforce Talent Educators Association wants to recognize, and conceivably accredit, institutions for how successfully they prepare students for work.
Grow-your-own teacher pipeline model gains steam
The approach could help districts overcome barriers to entry like high tuition costs and low teacher pay.
Don’t Forget the Adults: How Schools and Districts Can Support Educator Mental Health
Student mental health is at the forefront of educators’ minds these days after two years of pandemic-driven stress and disruption—but district leaders forget about the adults in the school building at their own peril, experts say.