California has spent more than $1 billion since 2018 on programs to aid in the recruitment and retention of TK-12 teachers. It must continue to make those investments if it wants to end the persistent ...

California has had a racial imbalance between its teacher workforce and its student population for years, with a majority Hispanic student population being taught by teachers who are mostly white.

California issued 18% more teaching credentials last school year, compared with the previous year, but education experts remain only cautiously optimistic. The uptick comes after two years of declines ...

A recently released report has criticized the effectiveness of California’s teacher preparation programs, specifically when it comes to training new elementary school teachers in math education. Cal ...

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Other than parents, teachers are the adults who spend the most time with our children. Amidst the chaos of our current ...

At last week’s confirmation hearing, education secretary nominee Linda McMahon called teaching “one of the most noble professions that we have in our country” and expressed support for workforce ...

A federal judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration’s cancellation of teacher training grants. California grants a total of $148 million for teachers to staff high-needs schools. The ...

Every year, school districts across the country grapple with teacher shortages. Some states have tried to fix the problem by reducing credentialing requirements or by implementing programs that ...