education
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Waving a Magic Wand: the Alchemy of Funding
At the Spring 2023 US Dept of Labor Eastern Seaboard Apprenticeship Conference, the question was asked, “if you could wave a magic wand and fix or add anything to the residency Apprenticeship model, what would it be?” Great question. My mind immediately reflected on the legendary Ron Thorpe, late President and CEO of the National Continue reading
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Help Us, Help You
An educator workforce crisis, years in the making, has schools and communities scrambling to find solutions as new teachers leave the profession in droves and pandemic-fatigued veterans retire to begin new life chapters. The stakes could not be higher as our nation’s democracy, Gross Domestic Product, infant mortality rate, and societal values, depend on a Continue reading
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IF NOT NOW, THEN WHEN?
“Hey, I just had my [insert subject or grade level here] teacher leave. Anyone have any candidates they’d recommend?“, asked Superintendent Avery. “Good luck with that. You’d have a better chance winning the lottery.“, replied Superintendent Robin.Are you feeling the punch line? Did you know, according to NYS TRS, 33% of NYS teachers are eligible to retire within the next Continue reading
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