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Education subcommittee accepts report on educator advancement council grant programs
Summary
The Education Subcommittee acknowledged a Department of Education report on Educator Advancement Council grants, noting new investments and gaps in outcome data and alignment across agencies; the report was accepted by the committee.
Senator Frederick presented an agency report from the Department of Education summarizing the Educator Advancement Council (EAC) grant programs and recent investments aimed at increasing teacher recruitment and pathways to licensure.
The nut graf: The Education Subcommittee acknowledged the EAC report, which reviews new investments including a $10 million teacher apprenticeship and mentorship grant program and identifies gaps in outcome data and alignment across the Educator Advancement Council, the Teachers Standards and Practices Commission and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
Senator Frederick, Senator (presenter), told the committee the Department of Education received a budget note directing the council to submit a report detailing program outcomes, cost per participant and resulting licensures; the report outlined program offerings, outputs and cost-per-individual but the subcommittee noted a lack of data on why teachers leave the profession and asked for better alignment of programs.
The Education Subcommittee recommended acknowledging receipt of the report; the committee approved that action and accepted the report.
Ending: Committee members requested continued monitoring of program outcomes and better data collection to understand teacher retention and program effectiveness.
