In a time of localized teacher shortages, declining interest in teaching, and calls to diversify the educator workforce, states across the country are innovating to transform teacher recruitment, preparation, and hiring. Mississippi stands out for taking a creative approach to addressing critical shortages by piloting three initiatives: Grow Your…

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is in the midst of a teacher shortage crisis. At the same time, the district is looking for ways to increase the racial and linguistic diversity of the educator workforce. A new bilingual teacher residency program is attempting to help close these gaps and ease current shortages by recruiting from within and tapping…