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According to Teach Plus, a nonprofit education advocacy group, the statewide teacher shortage is more acute in special education, math and science and in underserved rural and urban areas.

ASSET, Inc. has received a $350,000 grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation to support the implementation and growth of its nationally-recognized Partners

ASSET, Inc. has received a $350,000 grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation to support the implementation and growth of its nationally-recognized Partners

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal, while lauded by some lawmakers, business and industry leaders, was panned by others for its huge spending increases that would wipe out the state’s Rainy Day Fund. Shapiro’s second budget proposes significant increases to education and economic development and would regulate adult use marijuana, while leaning heavily on Pennsylvania’s flush […]

This week, Gov. Gavin Newsom presented the first pass on the 2024-25 state budget.

Many contributors credit the governor for sparing TK-12 and community colleges from cuts, at least for now; others urge different priorities.

An analysis shows that one state could fill its vacancies three times over if it lured back special education teachers from less-grueling regular education classrooms.

At the start of the current school year, Minnesota education officials estimated there were almost 500 open special education teaching jobs throughout the state, or about half of all unfilled positions reported by districts in a voluntary survey. At the same time, an analysis by The 74 of Minnesota’s teacher licensing records found that during […]

At the start of the current school year, Minnesota education officials estimated there were almost 500 open special education teaching jobs throughout the state.

ISBE says improvement in many indicators is led by gains for Black students.