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Indiana Just Eliminated 13 Teacher Education Degrees to Meet a State Productivity Mandate, and Other States Are Watching

Indiana Just Eliminated 13 Teacher Education Degrees to Meet a State Productivity Mandate, and Other States Are Watching

Indiana just eliminated 13 teacher education degrees to meet a state productivity mandate, shrinking the exact pipeline districts depend on right as the shortage deepens further.

Posted : 7/31/26, 8:28 PM Comment : 0
New Federal Loan Changes Could Deepen the Teacher Shortage Right When Districts Need More Candidates, Not Fewer

New Federal Loan Changes Could Deepen the Teacher Shortage Right When Districts Need More Candidates, Not Fewer

New federal loan changes squeezing graduate borrowing are also hitting teacher preparation pipelines, right when districts can least afford a smaller incoming class of new teachers.

Posted : 7/23/26, 9:14 PM Comment : 0
Special Ed Openings Are Growing Faster Than Any Other Teaching Role, and Districts Are Still Fishing in the Same Pond

Special Ed Openings Are Growing Faster Than Any Other Teaching Role, and Districts Are Still Fishing in the Same Pond

Special education vacancies and turnover now outpace every other teaching category. Districts using the same recruiting platforms everyone else uses are losing this race.

Posted : 7/23/26, 11:34 AM Comment : 0
The Teacher Who Is Not Looking Is the Teacher Every District Actually Wants -- and K12 Talent Is the Only Platform Built to Reach Them

The Teacher Who Is Not Looking Is the Teacher Every District Actually Wants -- and K12 Talent Is the Only Platform Built to Reach Them

The best available teachers in any market are almost never browsing Frontline Education or SchoolSpring. They are employed, not looking, and invisible to every passive platform. K12 Talent's direct email deployment into 5.5 million verified educators reaches them.

Posted : 7/16/26, 5:36 AM Comment : 0
Districts That Invested in Employer Brand Are Winning the Talent War -- and the Results Are Showing Up in Application Volume

Districts That Invested in Employer Brand Are Winning the Talent War -- and the Results Are Showing Up in Application Volume

A growing cohort of districts has figured out that in a candidate-scarce market, how you present yourself matters as much as what you offer. The districts investing in authentic employer brand storytelling are beating the 4.7-application average convincingly.

Posted : 7/13/26, 11:05 PM Comment : 0