Title II of the "Higher Education Act of 1965" ("HEA"), as amended in 2008 by the "Higher Education Opportunity Act," requires states to report annually on key elements of their teacher preparation programs and requirements for initial teacher credentialing, kindergarten through 12th grade. "Title II News You Can Use" is a series of issue briefs on key data collected through the Title II "HEA" data collection. This issue brief provides information on the characteristics and changing trends of enrollment in teacher preparation programs. Highlighted findings include: (1) Teachers are primarily prepared in traditional programs; (2) The demographic makeup of teaching candidates does not match that of K-12 students; (3) New York leads the nation in enrolling the most teaching candidates; and (4) Across the nation, enrollment in teacher preparation programs is on the decline.