June 14, 2016

Low wages undermine efforts to improve the quality of preschools, federal report says

Preschool teachers paid about half of what kindergarten teachers make.

Michael Collier

April 4, 2016

Number of new math and science teachers declining in California

The state has long struggled with a shortage of math and science teachers.

Pat Maio

March 14, 2016

With state support, what higher education can do to address teacher shortages

Marquita Grenot-Scheyer

March 1, 2016

Debate emerges over state actions needed to ease teacher shortages

An LAO report says Legislature should avoid "broad statewide policies."

Louis Freedberg

February 23, 2016

What California can do to address teacher shortages

Linda Darling-Hammond and Patrick Shields

February 12, 2016

Credentialing commission pursuing plan for new longer term teacher permit

Substitutes filling in for teachers on leave would be able to stay longer.

Louis Freedberg

February 8, 2016

Credentialing commission considers slowing rotation of substitute teachers

The proposal would lift the 30-day limit on substitute teachers' classroom time.

Louis Freedberg

January 18, 2016

Report: Schools increasingly turn to 'underprepared' teachers to fill vacancies

The number of those teachers with has nearly doubled in the past two years.

Louis Freedberg

December 13, 2015

California approves tougher teacher training standards to help mainstreaming

Teacher preparation programs will have new curriculum by 2017-18, the state says.

Jane Meredith Adams

December 3, 2015

Alternative pathways essential to attract more teachers to the profession

Shia Smith

November 17, 2015

Poll: California voters say state must take action to address teacher shortage

The majority describe the shrinking supply of teachers as “very serious.”

Louis Freedberg

November 17, 2015

California's emerging teacher shortage: A Field Poll commissioned by EdSource and the Learning Policy Institute

John Osborn D'Agostino

October 6, 2015

Beginning teachers need support – without having to pay for it

Ellen Moir

September 29, 2015

Report: California must do more to prepare early educators

Preschool teachers receive less pay and training than their K-12 counterparts.

Sarah Tully

July 30, 2015

Districts urged to step up for next generation of teachers

A new report suggests creating partnerships and job pipelines.

John Fensterwald