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NCTR Awards $3.8 Million in Grants to 30 Residencies to Support Black Educators
July 12, 2023 -- The National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR) is awarding $3.8 million in grants to 30 of…
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Igniting Change: NCTR’S BEI Comes Closer to Its Goal of Recruiting & Preparing 750 New Black Teachers
JUNE 6, 2023 – Black students who have just one Black teacher in elementary school are more likely to graduate…
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NCTR Network Teacher Residency Programs See Increase in Enrollment Among Teacher Residents of Color, Contributing to Teacher Quality, Diversity in U.S. School Districts
May 17, 2023 -- The National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR) released its annual data report for 2022-2023. The report…
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NCTR’s BEI Releases Education Policy Report to Better Support Black Educators
March 16, 2023 – The National Center for Teacher Residencies’ (NCTR) Black Educators Initiative (BEI) recently released a report focused…
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NCTR’s BEI Hosts Webinar to Support the Recruitment and Preparation of Black Teachers
January 26, 2023 -- The National Center for Teacher Residencies’ (NCTR) Black Educators Initiative (BEI) is hosting a webinar that…
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Recent News
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Meet Thao Bui, Teacher Resident
November 17, 2025 -- In celebration of American Education Week, the National Center for Teacher Residencies believes in recognizing the contributions…
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RTR Celebrates 15 Years of Preparing Aspiring Teachers
November 4, 2025 -- The RTR Teacher Residency Program has reached a milestone of 15 years of recruiting, preparing, and…
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NCTR Brings Together Leaders to Strengthen Teacher Preparation
November 4, 2025 -- In October, NCTR welcomed representatives from 13 states—including state agencies, school districts, charter networks, higher education…
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A Message About Transforming Teacher Preparation
October 7, 2025 -- As we continue working together to transform educator preparation in the U.S., one truth remains clear:…
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A Message from the CEO
September 9, 2025 -- As we step into a new academic year, I am filled with a deep sense of…
NCTR In the News
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Forbes: Four Things You Need to know About STEM and Education
January 26, 2023 -- The National Center for Teacher Residencies' (NCTR) Board Member Talia Milgrom-Elcott, founder and executive director of…
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The 74: Breaking Down the Walls to Teaching
November 9, 2022 -- "From recruiting high school students to expanding programs similar to medical residencies, states are spending millions…
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Working Nation: Teacher residencies taking a cue from the medical field
November 4, 2022 -- NCTR's Chief External Relations Officer Tabitha Grossman, Ph.D., along with several of our teacher residency partners,…
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Education Week: New Guide Pairs Research and Policy on Recruiting, Retaining Teachers of Color
October 31, 2022 -- The National Center for Teacher Residencies' (NCTR) Board member Travis J. Bristol and Conra D. Gist…
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Education Week: Improving the Preparation Pipeline for Black Teachers: 5 Ideas from Experts
October 11, 2022 --America’s schools are desperate to diversify their teaching force. Education Week asked five experts to suggest in…