To fight teacher shortages, some states are looking to community colleges to train a new generation of educators

Cortez Deacetis

This story on community college teacher training was produced by the Seattle Times as part of Tackling Teacher Shortages, an ongoing series revealing critical areas of school staffing with an eye toward the gaps that most affect kids and families. The series is part of an eight-newsroom collaboration between AL.com, The Associated Press, The […]

Jennifer Berkshire Predicts that Some States Will “Phase Out” Public Schools

Cortez Deacetis

I’m posting again—this time with the link! This interview with education and learning journalist Jennifer Berkshire is well worth examining. Good concerns, sharp solutions. Shockingly, Berkshire predicts that several states will “phase out” general public universities, presumably to be changed by a smorgasbord of alternatives: charters, vouchers, on line schooling, […]