Education Department Continues Push to Invest in Highly Effective Educators and Address Teacher Shortage
Effective Educators and Address Teacher Shortage
many schools and districts across the country face. The Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) grant program is now accepting applications for efforts that increase the pipeline of highly effective educators.
Administration’s broader commitment to supporting targeted efforts that will provide comprehensive, high-quality pathways, such as residency and Grow Your Own programs, for educator preparation and
development programs focused on building a more diverse educator pipeline and combating the teacher shortage nationally.
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona expanded on President Biden’s call for more people to enter the education profession by calling on states, districts, and institutions of higher education to use American Rescue Plan funds to invest in teacher pipeline programs.
and retaining teachers. Preexisting teacher shortages in critical areas such as special education; multilingual education; science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); career and technical education; and early childhood education have only been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic—directly impeding student access to educational opportunity.
for educator preparation programs and high-quality professional development are vital to ensure that all students have access to well-prepared and qualified teachers, principals, and other school leaders. These programs invest in educators who are effective and likely to stay in the profession. Research shows that existing educator shortages
disproportionately impact students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, students with disabilities, and, often, rural communities.
services/effective-educator-development-programs/supporting-
effective-educator-development-grant-program/. The FY 2022 SEED grant competition will close on June 3, 2022.
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