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Teacher shortages continue to challenge schools across the country, pushing state education agencies to expand pathways into the profession without compromising quality. Discover how the Nevada Department of Education partnered with WestEd to review and strengthen its teacher licensure policies.

This Spotlight provides insights and resources that education leaders can use as they plan to support, sustain, and retain their teachers.

Learn how in-house ESL certification programs can help address the national teacher shortage while equipping educators to better support Multilingual Learners through meaningful, collaborative professional development.

Three new titles by WestEd authors can support all school leaders and educators in creating and maintaining supportive environments for productive teaching and learning. Learn more and add them to your toolkit today.

A recently published guide from WestEd brings together essential information on teacher licensure requirements and trends in the education workforce. Offering an in-depth look at licensure requirements in all 50 states and Washington, DC, the guide is a valuable resource for those seeking to improve teacher recruitment and retention strategies.

With protocols to maintain high talent standards developed by the Region 2 Comprehensive Center, Connecticut is expanding the channel to educators in 10 Midwestern and Southern states.

Dana Grayson has been named director of WestEd’s teacher workforce team.

Evaluated by WestEd, a rural teacher residency program in California’s Central Valley is achieving greater teacher retention and diversity. Learn how the program is preparing skilled teachers committed to long-term careers in education.

The resources in this Spotlight offer research on strategies that support a holistic approach to ensure all students, families, and communities can receive the help they need to thrive.

In the final post of this series, we explore how state education agencies in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah are increasing the ability of their school districts to effectively recruit and retain teachers, particularly teachers of color and those in rural areas.