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Teacher Pipeline gets some renewed attention from US Secretary Miguel Cardona

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Calls on States, Districts, Higher Ed Institutions to Address Nationwide Teacher Shortage and Bolster Student Recovery with American Rescue Plan Funds MARCH 28, 2022 Contact:   Press Office, (202) 401-1576, [email protected] Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will issue a nationwide call to action for states, higher education leaders, and schools to tap federal resources and work together to address the teacher shortage and aid student recovery. Today’s announcement builds on President Biden’s call in the State […] Read More

Best Practice for elevating a high school academic experience through dual credit

this article carried in Education Next and written by Wayne D’Orio portrays a great demonstration of the upside and outcomes of concurrent credit course offerings, where the relationship of a school district and a credit (granting/receiving) institution is key.  Bringing College into High Schools – Education Next Read More

Upcoming training on locating graduate course work utilizing on line tools is open for registration

. Pathway to 18: Concurrent Enrollment Credentialing  .   Concurrent enrollment instructors play a vital role in preparing high school students for college and a career. The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) requires colleges and universities awarding credit to have qualified faculty with discipline-specific credentials, including concurrent enrollment instructors. For teachers in the liberal arts, the HLC requires a master’s degree or higher in the subject taught OR a master’s degree or higher in another discipline + 18 graduate credits in […] Read More

A new report on the state of dual credit teachers points to near and long term opportunities and challenges

This recent report (March 2022) was jointly prepared by Jennifer Zinth (Zinth Consulting, LLC), Amy Williams (National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships – NACCEP), Alex Perry (College in the High School Alliance – CHSA and Foresight Law + Policy) and Jennifer Parks (Midwestern Higher Education Compact – MHEC). It serves as a concise, and contemporary look at the supply side of concurrent credit teachers, as well as the impact of an approaching deadline for dual credit teacher credentialing set by […] Read More

Illinois House Passes Tuition Support for Teachers

Thursday, March 3, 2022 Measure heads to Senate for further consideration By GRACE KINNICUTT Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday that would reimburse public school teachers for tuition and mandatory fees paid to a public institution of higher education. The measure is intended to promote the retention of teachers, but Republicans said it would skew toward the benefit of wealthy students whose parents paid for their education. In a 70-42 vote, with no […] Read More