Overhaul makes it easier for aspiring teachers to get grants
3 years, 5 months ago

Overhaul makes it easier for aspiring teachers to get grants

Associated Press  

The U.S. Education Department on Thursday loosened the rules around a grant program that’s intended to help aspiring teachers pay for college but has actually left thousands stuck with student debt. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said the changes deliver much-needed improvements to help teachers get grants “without having to jump through unnecessary hoops.” He said the White House now hopes to take it a step further by expanding funding for the program and adopting other policies to address teacher shortages. The TEACH Grants — short for Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education — were created in 2007 to expand the nation’s teaching force and steer more teachers to schools in low-income areas. As of 2019, almost half of grants awarded through the program had become loans, according to an Education Department report, in many cases only because recipients failed to turn in annual forms proving their teaching status.

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Pennsylvania House lawmakers pass bill to recruit more educators by offering $10K stipends
1 year, 6 months ago

Pennsylvania House lawmakers pass bill to recruit more educators by offering $10K stipends

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Faced with a rising number of Pennsylvania teachers leaving the profession, state House lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill to recruit more educators by giving student teachers a stipend while they’re in the classroom. The program would award student teachers in Pennsylvania a minimum grant of $10,000. “The prospect of giving up that income, while incurring additional …

Gov't boosts education spending by €216 million; Won’t solve everything, educators say
1 year, 8 months ago

Gov't boosts education spending by €216 million; Won’t solve everything, educators say

NL Times  

Schools can again submit grant applications to improve their students’ basic skills. Education Minister Dennis Wiersma will distribute 332 million euros for each of the next two school years. They will receive 500 euros per pupil to improve basic skills, which can include extra lessons for smaller groups of children, and by providing more training for teachers. Wiersma said he …

Student loan relief extended to some privately held loans
3 years, 8 months ago

Student loan relief extended to some privately held loans

Associated Press  

The federal government’s pause on student loan payments is being extended to more than 1 million borrowers who have defaulted on student loans that are held by private lenders, the Education Department announced Tuesday. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Monday extended the payment pause and 0% interest rate to 1.1 million borrowers who had defaulted on privately held loans. Rep. …

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