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| Some four decades after the Supreme Court affirmed all children’s right to a public education, federal funding cuts and immigration enforcement policies are reshaping access to schools and services. These changes are creating new barriers for undocumented students and children in mixed-status families across the country.
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| The conventional wisdom has long been that teachers stop improving after a few years on the job. But decades of research show that teachers continue to improve as they gain additional experience, especially in environments that support professional learning and collaboration.
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Portrait Of Multi-Cultural Elementary School Pupils With Female Teacher Outdoors At School
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| School leaders in four districts improved outcomes for students of color through racial equity reform efforts. Their approaches offer insights for education leaders and policymakers aiming to reduce disparities and improve racial equity in schools.
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| Linda Darling-Hammond and Michael Petrilli discuss why experienced teachers don’t just matter—they keep improving when schools give them the right support. Here’s what policymakers and principals can do to keep great educators in the classroom.
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Michael Matsuda Transforming Schools Blog
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| As California schools face historic enrollment declines, one district is taking the opportunity to redesign its schools with a focus on evidence-based approaches, focusing on student voice, mental health, and career readiness.
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Collage of student teachers and professors working collaboratively.
Report
| New approaches to teacher preparation center on whole-child education and decades of research on how people learn and develop. These emerging principles reimagine educator training to foster strong relationships, rich learning, and supports that help all students thrive.
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| Deep cuts to Medicaid, sparked by President Trump’s spending bill, will have devastating effects on K–12 students and create far-reaching consequences for families and communities.
Fact Sheet
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Fact Sheet
| Data show that about 1 in 8 of all teaching positions nationally are either unfilled or filled by teachers not fully certified for their assignments. Ongoing teacher shortages affect students in all types of districts. Local, state, and federal education leaders and policymakers can implement evidence-based solutions to build a strong and stable teacher workforce.
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| An estimated 410,000-plus teaching positions—representing 1 in 8 of all teaching positions nationally—are either unfilled or filled by teachers not fully certified for their assignments, based on the most recent state-reported data. Because of variations in state policies, the severity of shortages and access to well-qualified teachers differs greatly from state to state.
Fact Sheet
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Fact Sheet
| As a supplement to the State Teacher Shortages 2025 Update tool, this analyses includes data on the number of states reporting shortages by teaching area (i.e., special education, science, mathematics, language arts, etc.).