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Kansas apprenticeships for teachers expand rapidly; state officials outline funding and growth plans
Summary
State education staff reported rapid growth in the Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program (RTAP) and outlined funding sources, program design, and proposed expansions including pathways for bachelor’s holders and youth apprenticeships.
Kansas Department of Education staff updated the State Board of Education on June 11 on a fast‑growing Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program (RTAP), describing program design, enrollment increases, funding sources, and planned expansions.
Shane Carter, KSD teacher licensure consultant, told the board the program grew from a small pilot — 14 apprentices in six districts — to a statewide model. For the fall 2025 cohort he reported 167 new apprentices and 151 returning apprentices across 73 school districts, and said 5 apprentices are expected to complete licensure requirements over the summer with a projection of 40–50 graduates the following spring.
How the program works: RTAP is a competency‑based apprenticeship registered with the Kansas Apprenticeship Council and approved under the state apprenticeship framework. Apprentices obtain paid on‑the‑job training, progressive wages, mentored classroom experience, and related technical instruction (college coursework).…
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