08 Oct2024
By Marquita Grenot-Scheyer
After serving as AACTE’s first dean in residence, Leslie T. Fenwick completed her five-year tenure this month. On behalf of the AACTE Board of Directors, I offer our sincere gratitude for her years of service in this leadership role.
“While meeting Dr. Leslie Fenwick in 2018, I knew she was the person to become the inaugural AACTE dean in residence,” said former AACTE President & CEO Lynn M. Gangone. “As dean emerita of Howard University’s School of Education and a former AACTE board member, Leslie had the depth and breadth of experience and gravitas for the dean in residence position. I am grateful for all her contributions to AACTE over these past five years and even more so for her colleagueship and friendship.”
07 Oct2024
By Tunara Moore
As the AACTE 2025 Annual Meeting approaches, we are bringing you a preview of some of Long Beach’s most exciting attractions through our #RoadToAACTE25 social media campaign. The meeting, taking place February 21 – 23 in Long Beach, CA, promises to be both a professional and personal adventure for attendees.
Here are five must-see destinations to explore during your time in Long Beach:
- The Queen Mary
A historic ocean liner permanently docked in Long Beach; The Queen Mary is not only famous for its grandeur but also its reputation as one of the most haunted places in America.
07 Oct2024
By Illinois State Board of Education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC) today released early results from a $45 million state investment that show improved recruitment and retention in the state’s most understaffed school districts. The Teacher Vacancy Grant Pilot Program, which was launched in the 2023-24 school year, provided 170 school districts that have the greatest teacher shortages state funds to invest in initiatives to recruit and license new hires and support retention of current educators.
Data is still being collected to assess the full impact of the funding, but ISBE and IWERC announced today that school districts participating in the Teacher Vacancy Grant Pilot Program have hired nearly 5,400 new teachers and retained approximately 11,000 additional educators with the funds so far. The districts receiving the Teacher Vacancy Grant collectively serve approximately 870,000 students.
07 Oct2024
By U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced $65.4 million in 12 new Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) awards and $1.7 million for two new awards under the Fostering Diverse Schools Demonstration Grant Program (FDS).
These awards build on the $20 million in MSAP grants the Biden-Harris Administration announced in May ahead of the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision and further the Administration’s commitment to providing every student with a well-rounded education and improving the opportunities for every student to successfully learn and achieve.
07 Oct2024
By Learning Policy Institute
High teacher turnover undermines student achievement, and replacing teachers consumes valuable staff time and resources. Turnover also has an important impact on teacher shortages because most open positions each year are created by teachers leaving the profession before retirement.
The research used to create the teacher turnover calculator indicates that larger districts can, on average, spend nearly $25,000 on replacing a departing teacher when school and district expenses related to separation, recruitment, hiring, and training are factored in. High turnover can have additional fiscal impacts, as the investments made for hiring do not pay their full dividend when teachers leave within a few years.
07 Oct2024
By Tyler Pointer
AACTE is pleased to announce that the following 12 member institutions are FY24 grantees under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program (Hawkins Program):
- CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation (California State University, Fullerton)
- East Central University
- Fort Lewis College
- National University
- North Carolina Central University
- Prairie View A&M University
- Sonoma State University
- Texas A&M University Kingsville
- Texas State University
- The University of Nevada-Las Vegas
- University Enterprises Corporation at CSUSB (California State University, San Bernardino)
- University of Colorado Denver
The Hawkins Program is one of several federal initiatives to support historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Tribal colleges or universities (TCUs), and minority-serving institutions (MSIs), such as Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The Hawkins program funds the expansion of high-quality teacher preparation programs at institutions that serve many students of color. These grants address the teacher shortage and will further diversify the teacher workforce.
01 Oct2024
By Tyler Pointer
Chief Operating Officer (COO) Marta Perez Drake, will serve as interim president and CEO of AACTE through the remainder of 2024, positioning the Association to welcome the next president and CEO into their role in the coming months.
Drake has worked as COO of AACTE since January 2023. She has led all internal operations of the Association, from leading its groundwork in events like the Annual Meeting and Leadership Academy to assisting the president and CEO in carrying out the Association’s strategic priorities and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and making AACTE membership an equitable opportunity for all educator preparation professionals.
01 Oct2024
By AACTE
As the education landscape continues to evolve, the importance of robust leadership in state affiliates and leaders cannot be overstated. The Fall 2024 Virtual State Leaders Institute (SLI) on November 15, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET, is an essential opportunity for both current and emerging leaders within AACTE state affiliates. The following are four reasons to attend:
