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September 2022 — Volume 22, No. 3
Lowering teacher standards may fail to solve actual pipeline problems and can create new ones.
State statutes impede students' equitable access to profession-ready teachers.
State policymakers looking to increase recruitment and retention should keep an eye on these long-term trends.
Without urgent attention, the problem of unfinished learning will compound as students advance to later grades.
States can shift away from grade-level myopia to help students catch up.
Strong evidence points to equity and well-being benefits from well-designed programs.
State boards can lean into efforts to boost K-12 science literacy and beef up access to high-quality, inquiry-based education.
Experience with high-stakes accountability informs teacher's standards setting on the state board.
