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Learn more about the innovative model of Apprenticeships to develop the next generation of educators.
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Service to Workforce Pipeline: Building the Next Generation of New York Teachers
There is a unique energy that comes from a year of service. It’s the feeling of being “all in,” dedicating your time, skills, and heart to a cause bigger than yourself. At its foundation, education is a service career, educators recognize this same commitment as they enter the classroom each and every day, driven by Continue reading
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Strong Educators, Strong Workforce: A Shared Investment in New York’s Economic Future
Strong communities are built on a strong education system. New York State is facing a critical and escalating educator workforce crisis. Persistent shortages, high turnover, and barriers to accessing high-quality pathways in child-focused careers are leaving education agencies and classrooms understaffed. This impacts the system from early childhood through high school resulting in a widening Continue reading
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The Critical Role of Principals in Teacher Retention
As schools across the country face crippling educator shortages, retaining qualified educators has become equally as important as recruiting them. While many factors influence a teacher’s decision to stay or leave, one of the most impactful is school leadership. Principals play a central role in shaping the work environment, school culture, and support systems that Continue reading
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Buffalo City School District Builds Teacher Pipeline Through Apprenticeship
In a recent conversation with leaders from Buffalo City School District (BCSD), I had the opportunity to learn more about their innovative efforts to strengthen and diversify the educator workforce through a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP). Now in its second year, the program is already shaping the district’s approach to long-term staffing and career development Continue reading
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Apprenticeship in Action for Future Educators
Meet Lexi, a high school and college graduate, and a working mom. She began her career in education as a teacher aide in Hoosick Falls, NY, where she quickly discovered a deep passion for working with students and a natural talent for supporting their learning. Despite how much she loved the role, Lexi knew that an Continue reading
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Trends to watch in Registered Apprenticeship Programs for Educators
Emerging Trends in Registered Apprenticeship Programs for Educators As the NYS Educator Workforce Development Hub, we are closely tracking the strategies and policies reshaping how educators are trained, supported, and retained within the state and beyond. These shifts are not just about improving and building pipelines, they are a representation of meeting the needs of Continue reading
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Part 1: Laying the Foundation to Build a Pipeline for Special Education Teachers Using Apprenticeships
Over the past few years, I’ve worked closely with school systems and education leaders across NYS who are urgently trying to fill special education teaching roles with effective, well-prepared educators. But the challenge is growing. Special education positions are among the most complex in any school and increasingly, the hardest to staff. According to federal Continue reading
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Decision Point: Embarking on a Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway
With traditional educator preparation programs struggling to attract new candidates, particularly in rural areas, innovative approaches like New York’s Registered Apprenticeship Program are helping career changers like Olivia find their way into the classroom and build lasting careers. We sat down with Olivia to learn about her experience as a Teacher Apprentice with Classroom Academy. Continue reading
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Sustainability as a Mindset
As the school year wraps up, educational agencies are grappling with a critical question: How do we build programs for sustainability in an ever-evolving landscape? In a time of shifting political winds, uncertain funding, and evolving school needs, sustainability can’t be a checkbox, it must be a mindset. As the HUB’s Director put it, “Sustainability Continue reading
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Is Student Debt Holding Back Our Educators?
Becoming a teacher has always been a calling for many but lately, it’s felt more like a financial gamble. Across the country, school districts are struggling with severe teacher shortages, and fewer people are entering the profession. At the same time, the federal government has restarted student loan collections after a five-year pause. For many Continue reading
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