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More than 700,000 young children from low-income families rely on Head Start for preschool and other support. A proposed federal rule could make the program harder to access and lower quality, with potential ripple effects for public schools.
Susan Kemper PatrickTiffany S. TanJulie FitzCathy Yun
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California’s investment in teacher residencies has led to the recruitment and retention of a racially and ethnically diverse teacher workforce with higher passing rates on the state assessment and higher entry rates into the profession than other preparation pathways. Through residencies, candidates receive financial support and year-long guidance from a mentor in the classroom, while completing coursework.
Dion BurnsJennifer A. BlandJonathan KaplanPatrick M. Shields
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More than 1.5 million U.S. students experienced homelessness in 2023–24, yet federal McKinney-Vento funding, which provides housing and educational protections for people experiencing homelessness, has limited reach. Washington is among the few states that provide funding beyond McKinney-Vento. As a result, the state is seeing improved identification, school stability, and graduation rates.
Dion BurnsJennifer A. BlandJonathan KaplanPatrick M. Shields
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More than 1.5 million U.S. students experienced homelessness in 2023–24, yet federal McKinney-Vento funding, which provides housing and educational protections for people experiencing homelessness, has limited reach. Washington is among the few states that provide funding beyond McKinney-Vento. As a result, the state is seeing improved identification, school stability, and graduation rates.
Margo PedersenGian Anthony BaezDesiree Carver-Thomas
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Student achievement improves from having teachers of diverse backgrounds, and while states have made progress in strengthening and diversifying the educator workforce, recent federal actions could affect those efforts. Despite these federal changes, states can implement evidence-based strategies to protect and build their educator pipelines and improve student outcomes.
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This brief from EdPrepLab describes how the University of South Carolina’s College of Education redesigned its teacher education core to create a more integrated preparation program grounded in the science of learning and development (SoLD) and informed by state-level educator workforce data.
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The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, takes effect in 2027, but many implementation details are still emerging. This slide deck is designed to serve as a primer about the program for states and other stakeholders based on information available as of July 15, 2026.
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States are working to close the teacher shortage gap, but a new wave of federal policy changes is likely to make it harder and more expensive to enter and stay in teaching, threatening to stall state progress when the educator workforce needs it most.
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Transforming high schools requires assessing strengths, identifying opportunities, and developing a roadmap for lasting change. This practical tool guides school teams using three research-backed redesign principles: creating engaging, relationship-centered learning environments; providing challenging and engaging instructional design; and building professional capacity for culturally responsive, inquiry-based learning.
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For three consecutive years, a scan of teacher shortages shows increases in the combined estimated number of unfilled positions and positions filled by teachers who are not fully certified. Learn about the latest trends and evidence-based strategies to build a stronger, more stable teacher workforce.
