An Overview of the Teacher Alternative Certification Sector Outside of Higher Education
A growing number of students are enrolling in alternative certification programs for teachers run by operators outside colleges.
Teaching Profession
The K-12 Education team recognizes that no education reform effort can be successful without teachers. High-quality teaching is essential to all efforts to improve students’ learning and has the greatest impact for students who are mostly likely to start school behind their peers academically. For too long, teachers have been an afterthought, underpaid and undervalued. We are working to modernize and elevate the teaching profession so that teachers receive the training, pay, and respect they deserve, and every student has access to high-quality teachers.
See the K-12 Education team’s other core priority areas:
A First 100 Days Agenda for K-12 Education
The next presidential administration must take immediate, bold action to provide a quality education for every child.
How Teacher Preparation Programs Can Help All Teachers Better Serve Students With Disabilities
General education teachers must be explicitly taught how to work with all students, including those with disabilities.
What To Make of Declining Enrollment in Teacher Preparation Programs
Enrollment in teacher preparation programs has seen declines, but identifying the problem is only the beginning.
Successful Implementation of High-Quality Instructional Materials
Numerous studies underscore the effects of high-quality curricula on student achievement, but to achieve the intended goal of adopting such curricula, careful attention must be paid to the implementation process.
Student Debt: An Overlooked Barrier to Increasing Teacher Diversity
Black and Latinx students’ disparate experiences with student loan debt compared with their white counterparts may affect their choice to enter or stay in the teaching profession.
A Quality Education for Every Child
The time is now for policymakers to take a bold and comprehensive approach to K-12 education.
Strikes Driving Change in States With Lowest-Paid Teachers
In states with the lowest teacher pay, teacher protests have been common, as has legislative action to increase salaries.
Homework and Higher Standards
CAP analysis found that homework is generally aligned to Common Core State Standards, but additional policy changes would make it more valuable.
11 Ways New Governors Can Lead on Education Through Executive Actions
From teacher pay to school infrastructure to workforce readiness, new governors should move quickly to advance key education priorities in their states.
Curriculum Reform in the Nation’s Largest School Districts
This report provides an analysis of the instructional materials used by the 30 largest school districts in the country.
How to Give Teachers a $10,000 Raise
Because teachers’ compensation should reflect the importance of their work, CAP proposes a $10,000 federal Teacher Tax Credit that would increase pay for eligible teachers in high-poverty schools.
Fact Sheet: Yes, Increase the Salaries of All Teachers
Teachers across the country are underpaid and deserve a raise.
7 Great Education Policy Ideas for Progressives in 2018
A progressive education policy agenda should focus on putting economic mobility and opportunity within reach for all.
How To Fix the Large and Growing Latinx Teacher-Student Gap
Every state lacks sufficient Latinx teachers to reflect the diversity of its student body. Policymakers need to adjust recruitment tactics to fill the Latinx teacher-student gap.