President Obama and ABCTE

It is appropriate for the blogosphere to recognize the transformation in DC right now. Since our birth occurred during the Bush era I am often asked how we will fair with the new administration. The answer apparently lives at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/education/

Recruit Teachers: Obama and Biden will create new Teacher Service Scholarships that will cover four years of undergraduate or two years of graduate teacher education, including high-quality alternative programs for mid-career recruits in exchange for teaching for at least four years in a high-need field or location.

Three years ago, we set out to create a Board of Directors that focused on solving a problem. Our current board is bi-partisan which has helped us ensure that our program resonates with anyone who wants to look at the issue from the most important point of view: does it help students succeed.

It is an exciting time in education as the changes that will occur in the next few years come to fruition; so many people are focused that student success will be transformational.