TeachStrong developed guidance for states on how ESSA can be used to “modernize and elevate the teaching profession” though Title II funding. They lay out strategies that would “operationalize the nine TeachStrong principles” for states to propose “bold changes” to programs that are designed to...
The Washington Post’s Valerie Strauss reprinted a blog from Connecticut College Education Department Chair Lauren Anderson University of Washington Professor of Teacher Education Ken Zeichner that questions inconsistences with ESSA’s original intent. According to the authors, the new regulations require states to “hold teacher-education programs...
Education Week reported on the Dept. of Education’s guidance on funding young learner programs under ESSA. The piece identified various options for federal funds to be used for young learners including: 1, training early learning teachers; 2, updating and aligning certification and licensing standards for...
In a statement, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) said the Dept. of Education’s regulation on teacher preparation programs under ESSA “appears to violate the Higher Education Act.” Under that law, states are “responsible for evaluating whether a college’s program gives teachers the skills they need for...
Education World examined the Dept. of Education’s recent guidance on recruiting and retaining educators under ESSA. The piece highlighted the five guidelines provided by the Dept. and highlights that states are encouraged to use funds to “support multiple pathways into the teaching profession,” including residency...
The Ohio Dept. of Education will host the fourth in a series of webinars to cover focus areas within ESSA. In this fourth webinar, participants can learn more about the Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) status transition. The Department also has all previous webinars listed on...
Steven R. Staples, Superintendent of Public Instruction with the state Department of Education released a memo to VA division superintendents outlining some key differences that are know at this time between teacher qualifications under NCLB and ESSA. Read more here.
