Providing Missouri students a highly qualified, appropriately credentialed workforce has grown steadily more challenging over the past decade. Unsurprisingly, the pandemic made it even harder. Multiple surveys indicate Missouri educators' growing dissatisfaction over the last two years. These data, coupled with figures on declining enrollment in…

There is an urgent need to understand the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemics on older people's lives. However, conducting qualitative research is challenging, because of the shortage of guidelines and methodological research on how to recruit and interview participants during biological disasters, such as pandemics. This paper documents the…

Kappa Delta Pi's Diversity Summit in 2020 offered educators the opportunity to discuss the question "What policies need to change to prevent the exodus of prospective teachers of color and teachers of color?" Based on the proceedings, this article addresses policy, advocacy, and allyship for people of color from the prospective teacher…

Most school and district leaders have a wealth of information available to them before, during, and after the hiring process, but they might not analyze it regularly or use it to inform their recruitment and retention plans. However, using data strategically is key to positively impacting teacher recruitment and retention. This brief discusses…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore what influences Gen Z student college choice. Research on college choice has provided insight into whether or not a student will attend college; however, limited research exists on what impacts Gen Z students' college choice and how marketing and communication influence what college a student…

Consistent growth, expansion, and construction in high enrollment North Dakota school districts and across the country lead to the addition of principal positions. This study closely examined the internal recruitment and selection of the building principal. Experienced principals who have led both a new and existing North Dakota public school with…

This study delves into the changing landscape of graduate enrollment in education programs post-COVID-19 and the "Great Resignation." Despite an overall increase in graduate enrollment, education programs experienced a decline. Using methodology merging institutional data with tuition benefits from other institutions, this research…

This article presents key insights about diversifying the educator workforce as interpreted by Eric Duncan of the Education Trust. Duncan discusses five key themes: (1) the importance of a diverse educator workforce, (2) opportunities for and impediments to improvement, (3) Ohio's efforts, (4) collaboration and mentorship, and (5) sustainability.…

The significant shortfall of staff in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce identifies an imperative not only to recruit educators but to support ongoing qualifications and career advancement of those within. Indeed, "Shaping Our Future," Australia's workforce strategy for 2022-2031 identifies qualifications and career…

Based on a growing understanding of the many benefits of undergraduate research, advocacy for undergraduate research experiences has increased, with an emphasis on implementing course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs). To understand existing efforts to promote undergraduate research as well as challenges to implementation on higher…

This paper focuses on the education of international students (EIS) in China to explore the "high quantity and relatively low quality" outcomes of EIS by reference to the microlevel actions of organizations. Semistructured interviews were conducted with different organizational actors. These interviews showed how organizational actions…

How we define rurality fundamentally shapes our place-based understanding of the teacher workforce. This study uses the Community Assets and Relative Rurality (CARR) Index--a novel, multidimensional measure of rurality--alongside longitudinal administrative data to examine K-12 teachers in Kansas and Missouri. We find substantial variation in…

Maryland is experiencing a shortage of high-quality teachers, and teacher turnover is a major contributor to teacher shortages. This rapid evidence review explores how Maryland can address teacher shortages by using multiple evidence-based strategies to reduce teacher turnover and increase recruitment. Online databases for research on teacher…

Greek Life is a historic part of the social landscape within higher education, with the first fraternity starting in 1776 and the first sorority starting in 1851. Joining a Greek organization can be a hallmark collegiate experience for many students, offering lifelong friendships and a multitude of professional connections. Potential benefits of…

Purpose: The field of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) has increased its efforts to recruit more students, particularly students with historically marginalized backgrounds, into our professions. Recommendations have been provided in the literature for doing this work; however, an underexplored aspect of recruitment in CSD is career…