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The BEI Difference: NCTR Initiative Proven to Recruit and Retain Black Educators
July 12, 2022 -- Data from the first two years of the National Center for Teacher Residencies’ (NCTR) Black Educators…
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NCTR Awards $3.7 Million in Grants to 27 Residencies to Support Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention of Black Educators
July 12, 2022--The National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR) is awarding $3.7 million in grants to 27 of its teacher…
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NCTR Collaborates with MDE to Diversify and Expand the Teacher Pipeline in Mississippi
June 7, 2022 -- The National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR) and the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) are working…
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NCTR Expands Support to Help Residency Programs Increase Enrollment of Candidates of Color
May 3, 2022 – The National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR) has announced new efforts to help increase the number…
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NCTR Adds 12 New Partners to its Network
The National Center for Teacher Residencies is pleased to welcome new and returning residency program partners as members to its…
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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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Education Week: A New Teacher at 50: Inside the Struggle to Rebuild America’s Black Teaching Workforce
October 11, 2022 -- Nothing in Room 129 was DarLisa Himrod’s own. The 49-year-old aspiring teacher organized bulletin boards, dusted…
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Education Week: HBCUs to Scale Up Teacher Residency Programs
October 7, 2022 -- Teacher residencies—in which a candidate undergoes a yearlong, paid classroom apprenticeship with ongoing mentoring—have proven to…
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The White House Fact Sheet: Supporting Teachers on World Teachers’ Day
October 5, 2022 --New investments under the Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) program to help ensure long-term support for teacher pipeline and…
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NWEA: Teacher Residency Programs can Improve U.S. Schools
August 19, 2022 -- NCTR's Chief External Relations Officer Tabitha Grossman, Ph.D., was interviewed by NWEA, as she spoke on…
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AASPA: Teacher Residencies Can Transform the National Teaching Workforce
August 9, 2022 -- Teacher residency programs, though not a new idea, have proven to be effective in recruiting, preparing…