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The Education Commission posts a look at teacher salaries as a driver of current teacher shortages

Supply and demand in the labor market typically includes a discussion of wages.  a Post in the Commission’s news blog by Desiree Carver-Thomas and Susan Kemper Patrick looks at teacher salaries across the states, noting significant changes in starting salaries that would confirm that the supply of teachers is low and the demand high…particularly in some states across the nation.  Read more at Addressing Teacher Shortages by Adjusting Teacher Salaries Read More

Two studies bring focus to student equity and access to dual credit enrollment in California

These research efforts highlight the growing interest and policy formation regarding dual enrollment for high school students and their partner postsecondary institutions as a pathway to improving student success in pursuit of a postsecondary credential.  To read the summary and to find links to the two studies, see dual enrollment research Read More