U.S. Department of Education Hosts Regional Convenings to Spur Action by States to Eliminate Educator Shortages
On June 13-14, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) held the second of three Regional Convenings to Support State Action to Advance the Education Professions in Chicago with a focus on Midwest to Northeastern states. AACTE President and CEO Lynn M. Gangone, Ed.D., CAE, was in attendance and presented at the Chicago meeting on June 13.
The three convenings are bringing together key leaders from across over 25 states, D.C., and American Samoa in cross-sector state leadership teams to learn from each other about effective efforts by states to increase educator compensation, expand access to high-quality and affordable pathways into the education professions, and increase educator diversity. The opening remarks featured the Department’s Assistant Secretary for the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development Roberto J. Rodriguez, and Illinois State Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders, Ed.D. The opening remarks and session featured leadership from The Hunt Institute and TEACH.org.
Illinois is among the diverse states undertaking high-impact work to advance the teaching profession, which will be presented at the convening. Other states highlighted over the three convenings include Colorado, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Washington. The first convening, held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 29 and 30, focused on the Western states and a third and final convening will be held in Jackson, Mississippi on June 20 and 21, focused on the Southern states. These convenings are hosted in partnership with The Hunt Institute and TEACH.org.
For more information, view the Department’s comprehensive efforts to eliminate educator shortages.
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