Ways to Reform Teacher Compensation, beyond a $60,000 Minimum Salary

Posted on April 13, 2023April 3, 2023 by coreeducation

Writing for Brown Center Chalkboard, Michael Hansen recently reviewed ways to reform teacher compensation without imposing a minimum annual salary across the board. Excerpts of the piece appear below: Teacher compensation reform has reemerged as an urgent policy topic, with bills introduced in both chambers of Congress to incentivize states to pay teachers a $60,000 Read more about Ways to Reform Teacher Compensation, beyond a $60,000 Minimum Salary[…]

Educator Turnover Has Markedly Increased, but Districts Have Taken Actions to Boost Teacher Ranks

Posted on March 28, 2023March 24, 2023 by coreeducation

At least until spring 2022, the dismal teaching conditions induced by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic had not led to notably higher educator turnover. However, surveys of educators continue to show that many teachers and principals plan to push up their anticipated retirement date because of the pandemic, and morale among educators looks to be Read more about Educator Turnover Has Markedly Increased, but Districts Have Taken Actions to Boost Teacher Ranks[…]

Creativity From Necessity: A Practical Toolkit for Leaders to Address Teacher Shortages

Posted on March 16, 2023March 13, 2023 by coreeducation

Many schools have encountered new struggles recruiting and retaining enough teachers over the last few years — and many face chronic staffing challenges that long predate the pandemic. To help address these challenges, Bellwether scanned the country for ideas and resources to create Creativity From Necessity: A Practical Toolkit for Leaders to Address Teacher Shortages. Read more about Creativity From Necessity: A Practical Toolkit for Leaders to Address Teacher Shortages[…]

3 State Policy Levers to Support Teacher Mental Health

Posted on November 3, 2022October 30, 2022 by coreeducation

Writing for EdNote, authors Alyssa Rafa and Cassidy Francies present three state policy levers to support teacher mental health. Excerpts from the piece appear below: While state policymakers have been working to improve student mental health for years, there has not been much legislative action related to teacher mental health. It is, however, an issue Read more about 3 State Policy Levers to Support Teacher Mental Health[…]

7 Ways 5,000 Districts & Charter Networks Are Spending Relief Funds on Teachers

Posted on October 27, 2022October 23, 2022 by coreeducation

Writing for FutureEd, Phyllis Jordan and Bella DiMarco explore trends in federal COVID ed aid spending. Excerpts from the piece appear below: To understand state and local policymakers’ strategies for bolstering teaching resources in the wake of the pandemic, FutureEd analyzed the COVID relief spending plans of 5,000 districts and charter organizations, representing 74% of Read more about 7 Ways 5,000 Districts & Charter Networks Are Spending Relief Funds on Teachers[…]

Traditional University Teacher Ed Programs Face Enrollment Declines, Staff Cuts

Posted on September 29, 2022September 27, 2022 by coreeducation

A new piece from the 74 explores the lagging enrollment in teacher preparation programs at the university level, as well as steps teacher ed is taking to ward off local shortages. Excerpts from the piece appear below: The pandemic has exacerbated a troubling national trend: Fewer potential teachers are entering the profession. Nearly every state Read more about Traditional University Teacher Ed Programs Face Enrollment Declines, Staff Cuts[…]

What happens when school leaders are allowed to abandon “step and lane” pay scales

Posted on September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 by coreeducation

Writing for the Fordham Institute, Amber Northern recently reviewed what happened after the British government abandoned step and lane pay scales for teachers. Excerpts from the piece appear below. In 2013, the British government ended the use of “annual progression” pay scales for teachers. These were similar to U.S.-style “step and lane” models but were Read more about What happens when school leaders are allowed to abandon “step and lane” pay scales[…]

Got Staff? Get Cultured! The Key Ingredients to Nurturing Adult Learning Communities

Posted on July 12, 2022July 5, 2022 by coreeducation

Next Generation Learning Challenges has released an informative guide to nurturing adult learning communities. Excerpts from the piece appear below: It is only by cultivating the types of adult learning cultures where our teachers feel revived and excited about the work that we can hope to create the types of schools where students feel empowered Read more about Got Staff? Get Cultured! The Key Ingredients to Nurturing Adult Learning Communities[…]

Sustaining Investments in Teachers beyond the American Rescue Plan

Posted on July 5, 2022June 29, 2022 by coreeducation

A recent fact sheet from the U. S. Department of Education outlines ways states and districts can sustain their investments in teachers beyond the use of American Rescue Plan funding. Excerpts appear below: Federal investments are available to support states, districts, and schools as they work to address immediate teacher shortages exacerbated by the pandemic Read more about Sustaining Investments in Teachers beyond the American Rescue Plan[…]

Secretary Cardona Lays Out Vision to Support and Elevate the Teaching Profession

Posted on June 29, 2022June 28, 2022 by coreeducation

U.S Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently laid out his vision for how the nation can support teachers across the country and elevate the teaching profession. During an address and fireside chat at the Bank Street College of New York, Secretary Cardona discussed how the Department, states and districts, and higher education institutions can recruit, Read more about Secretary Cardona Lays Out Vision to Support and Elevate the Teaching Profession[…]

Restoring Pandemic Losses will Require Major Changes in Schools and Classrooms, Superintendents Say

Posted on June 7, 2022May 29, 2022 by coreeducation

Though kids are learning this year, many have fallen even further behind grade level. A new report from Brookings, written by Paul Hill and Kate Destler, draws from a national survey of school districts and in-depth interviews with six school districts. Highlights from the piece appear below: Many school and district leaders had hoped to Read more about Restoring Pandemic Losses will Require Major Changes in Schools and Classrooms, Superintendents Say[…]

May 2022 Issue Brief: Effective School Leaders

Posted on May 31, 2022May 29, 2022 by coreeducation

School administrators serve as instructional leaders and set the tone for the culture of a school, play an important role in hiring and retaining teachers, and impact student outcomes from attendance to achievement. The principal’s influence is pivotal. In this month’s issue brief, Core Education explores effective school leadership and recommendations for policy to improve Read more about May 2022 Issue Brief: Effective School Leaders[…]

State of the States: State Reporting of Teacher Supply and Demand Data

Posted on April 13, 2022April 11, 2022 by coreeducation

For any labor market to function properly, clear information is needed to guide decision making; its absence invariably leads to less than optimal decisions and inefficiencies. While the broader labor market is riddled with imperfect information, the teacher labor market is particularly vulnerable—largely for the lack of the most basic information. In a new analysis Read more about State of the States: State Reporting of Teacher Supply and Demand Data[…]

Investing in the Teacher Workforce: Experimental Evidence on Teachers’ Preferences

Posted on March 8, 2022February 27, 2022 by coreeducation

While investing in the teacher workforce is central to improving schools, school resources are notoriously limited, forcing school leaders to make difficult decisions on how to prioritize funds. A new paper from the Annenberg Institute at Brown University examines a critical input to resource allocation decisions: teacher preferences. Using an original, online discrete choice survey Read more about Investing in the Teacher Workforce: Experimental Evidence on Teachers’ Preferences[…]

Black, Latino Students Disproportionately Taught by Inexperienced, Uncertified Teachers

Posted on February 23, 2022February 22, 2022 by coreeducation

Writing for The 74, Marianna McMurdock recently reviewed new research that shows that Black and Latino students are disproportionately taught by inexperienced, uncertified teachers. Excerpts of the piece appear below: Across the country, schools serving predominantly Black students have 5 percent more novice teachers than schools with fewer Black students, according to analysis from education Read more about Black, Latino Students Disproportionately Taught by Inexperienced, Uncertified Teachers[…]

November Issue Brief: Teacher Retention

Posted on November 30, 2021November 19, 2021 by coreeducation

Teachers have long been identified as the number one in-school factor that influences student outcomes. Conversely, teacher turnover is correlated with lower student outcomes and contributes to school cultures where churn and instability prevent positive change from taking root. How to retain teachers, and especially teachers of color, has emerged as a key area of Read more about November Issue Brief: Teacher Retention[…]