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Melissa Tooley
@melissatooley.bsky.social
Director, Educator Quality, at New America's Education Policy program. Committed to improving student outcomes. Sunshine seeker, adventurous eater, mom of 2 spunky gals. She/her.
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Grow Your Own (GYO) teacher programs are designed to meet the needs of teacher candidates and the school systems where they will work. New America produced an updated 2024 scan of state GYO policies with a new survey of GYO program directors and leaders. www.newamerica.org/education-po...

Grow Your Own Teachers
Grow Your Own Teachers

This brief presents the findings of a 50-state scan designed to identify programs and to investigate state policies that support GYO program

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New data show schools had less difficulty hiring teachers in 2023 than in 2022. Doesn't seem due to state policy changes easing entry to teaching as other school hires were easier too. But important to point out that challenges continue in some subjects, including special ed, life sciences, + CTE.

Schools Had An Easier Time Finding Staff This Year
Schools Had An Easier Time Finding Staff This Year

More staff, fewer shortages

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Mandating that all HS students take specific, high-level courses hasn’t improved student outcomes—so what might? With JHU's Everyone Graduates Center, New America's ed policy team reviews the history of state graduation requirements and what the future should hold www.newamerica.org/education-po...

What Should Our High School Students Study?
What Should Our High School Students Study?

This brief provides background on landmark movements in education that have led to the requirements that students face today and highlights key questions to explore with new data.

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Melissa Tooley
@melissatooley.bsky.social
Director, Educator Quality, at New America's Education Policy program. Committed to improving student outcomes. Sunshine seeker, adventurous eater, mom of 2 spunky gals. She/her.
10 followers2 following6 posts