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NCTR Opposes Decimation of the U.S. Department of Education
March 20, 2025 -- On behalf of the National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR), CEO Kathlene Campbell, Ph.D., issued the…
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Federal Court Orders Terminated Teacher Preparation Grants Reinstated for AACTE, NCTR & MACTE Members
March 17, 2025 -- The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ruled in favor of AACTE (American Association…
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AACTE and NCTR File Lawsuit to Protect Federal Funding for Educator Preparation Programs
Lawsuit Seeks to End the Unlawful Termination of More than 100 U.S. Department of Education Grants (March 3, 2025, Washington,…
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AACTE, NCTR, 100+ Organizations Urge Congress to Reverse Federal Grant Cancellations
March 3, 2025 -- AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) and the National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR) sent a letter Friday on…
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NCTR Awards Grants to 29 Teacher Residency Programs to Support Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention of Educators
August 28, 2024 -- The National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR) is awarding $5.9 million in grants to 29 teacher…
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Recent News
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Every Child Ready Supports Early Childhood Teacher Preparation for Teacher Residents
May 6, 2025 -- Teaching pre-K can be intimidating for new teachers: The developmental stages of three- and four-year olds…
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Statement on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in AACTE, NCTR, & MACTE v. McMahon
April 11, 2025 -- On April 10, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay concerning the preliminary injunction…
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A Message from the Managing Director of Policy
April 7, 2025 -- As we continue to navigate the complex landscape of public policy, the work that the National…
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A Message from the National Symposium Design Team
March 11, 2025 -- These rapidly changing times are impacting us all, and we can think of no better way…
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A Message from Erica Hines, Chief Program Officer
February 11, 2025 – At a time when change is constant, the National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR) recognizes the…
NCTR In the News
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EdWeek: 4 Things to Know About the Messy Landscape of Grow-Your-Own Teacher Prep
October 28, 2024 --It costs a lot to become a teacher. The educational burden on would-be teachers has grown in…
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Inside Higher Ed: Innovative Teacher-Prep Programs Aim to Fix K-12 Shortages
July 24, 2024 -- Enrollment in teacher-preparation programs is still about 45 percent lower than in 2010, but there are…
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EdWeek: Teachers’ Unions are Starting Teacher-Prep Programs
May 14, 2024 -- The Washington Education Association is in its first year of overseeing a teacher residency program, in…
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EdWeek: What Teachers of Color Say They Need Most
December 15, 2023 -- The National Center for Teacher Residencies' (NCTR) Black Educators Initiative (BEI) was highlighted in an opinion…
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American Progress: Hawkins Centers of Excellence at Minority-Serving Institutions are Boosting Teacher Diversity
October 19, 2023 -- The United States is facing a rapidly worsening teacher shortage. In fact, the latest data show that shortages…