Education advocates are calling on lawmakers to increase funding for programs to combat the teacher shortage. Around 37% of schools nationwide report being short at least one teacher. The problem is worse at schools serving high-poverty neighborhoods where more than half report a vacancy. .
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It s estimated that nearly half of all schools in the country don t have enough teachers. To help change that, the University of Texas in El Paso offers a residency program to help ensure that first-time teachers succeed. The "Miner Teacher Residency" gives students in the College of Education an opportunity to work in elementary and middle schools alongside working teachers. .
Ohio s Black students are more likely to face excessively harsh discipline practices such as expulsion and suspension, according to a recently released report from the Children s Defense Fund of Ohio. The data show out-of-school suspensions and expulsions rose in every grade level from kindergarten through twelfth grade in the 2022-23 school year, compared with the previous academic year. John Standford, state director for the Children s Defense Fund of Ohio, said economically disadvantaged students comprised 83% of all out-of-school suspensions. .
The number of higher institutions serving Hispanic students in Oregon is increasing, according to a new report. Excelencia in Education researched Hispanic-Serving Institutions, which are defined as schools where students of latino origin make up 25% or more of the population. Oregon has five. .