ERN Statement on the Final FY 2023 Appropriations Bill
We congratulate Congress for advancing legislation to fund governmental programs through the end of the FY 2023. We’re pleased to…
Teacher Quality & Preparation
Policy Overview
Every child deserves access to high quality teachers.
Yet across our nation, students in high-poverty schools are more than three times as likely to be taught by teachers rated unsatisfactory as students in low-poverty schools, and Black and Latino students are significantly less likely to be taught by an educator who shares their racial identity.
Because teacher quality is the number one in-school influence on student achievement, we support policies that promote innovation and improvements in teacher preparation, reward excellent teachers who teach in high-needs schools and subjects, and diversify the teaching pipeline, so that no student is denied the opportunities unlocked by excellent educators.
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100-Day Policy Recommendations for Biden-Harris Administration
The Biden-Harris Administration will enter office with an unprecedented and unique array of challenges to ensuring equity, fairness, and excellence…
Breaking the Cycle of Mediocrity
See the full report here Compared to other university departments and to teacher preparation programs in higher-achieving countries, U.S. teacher-training…
On HEA, Congress Needs a More Ambitious Agenda to Transform and Diversify the Teaching Force
It’s an open inside-the-Beltway secret that the Committees of jurisdiction in both the House and Senate want to pass a…
Education Reform Now Spotlights Alternative Teacher Prep Programs in New Series
Education Reform Now Spotlights Alternative Teacher Prep Programs in New Series Month-long Series Examines What’s Working WASHINGTON, D.C. – Education…
A Deep Dive Into Alternative Teacher Prep
A Deep Dive Into Alternative Teacher Prep New Series will Examine Best Practices, Lessons for the Future For almost half…
CBC-ALC 2019 Forum to Focus on Diversifying the Educator Pipeline and Developing Community-Minded Education Policy
CBC-ALC 2019 Forum to Focus on Diversifying the Educator Pipeline and Developing Community-Minded Education Policy Education Reform Now co-hosts forum…
On Teacher Prep, Give SUNY Charter Schools A Chance to Succeed Where Others Have Failed
The State University of New York (SUNY) authorizes and oversees more than 160 autonomous public schools that serve almost…