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Chair Bean to Hold Hearing on Improving Teacher Preparation — Tomorrow at 10:15 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 24, 2024
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, September 25, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL), will hold a hearing titled “Innovative Teacher Preparation: Properly Equipping America’s Educators.”

“Communities across the U.S. are facing teacher shortages. In the 2023-2024 school year, 86 percent of public schools struggled to hire teachers,” said Chairman Bean. “Many teachers are deterred from the profession as well as the prospect of enrolling in preparation programs due to the steep price tag, prolonged time commitment, and lack of professional career opportunities. The nation’s preparation pipeline is failing to prepare teachers for the education environment, and our students are suffering the consequences. This hearing will shine a light on innovative teacher preparation initiatives and allow the Committee to consider meaningful reforms to ensure our educators have the necessary tools to be successful in the classroom.”

What: 
Subcommittee hearing titled “Innovative Teacher Preparation: Properly Equipping America’s Educators”

When: 
10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 

Where: 
2175 Rayburn House Office Building 

Witnesses:

  • Dr. Carole Basile, Dean, Mary Lou Fulton Techers College, Arizona State
  • Dr. Melba Spooner, Dean, Reich College of Education, Appalachian State University
  • Mr. Sharif El-Mekki, CEO, Center for Black Educator
    Development
  • Dr. Greg Mendez, Principal, Skyline High School, Mesa Public Schools
Press: 
The hearing is open to the press and will be live-streamed on the Committee’s YouTube page. 
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