Coverage dated April 10, 2024

Pennsylvania flooded by applications for student-teacher stipends in bid to end teacher shortage

Headline from ABC 27 Harrisburg

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state agency received thousands of applications Thursday for the state’s first-ever student-teacher stipends, many times more than the available stipends approved by lawmakers last year as a way to help fill a teacher shortage.

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ABC 27 Harrisburg
Pennsylvania flooded by applications for student-teacher stipends in bid to end teacher shortage (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)
Published Apr 10, 2024
ABC 27 Harrisburg's feed description
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state agency received thousands of applications Thursday for the state’s first-ever student-teacher stipends, many times more than the available stipends approved by lawmakers last year as a way to help fill a teacher shortage.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Demand for student-teacher stipends far exceeds $10M allocation • Pennsylvania Capital-Star (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star)
Published Apr 10, 2024
Pennsylvania Capital-Star's feed description
More than 3,500 applications were received for a state-funded stipend to cover an otherwise unpaid semester of student teaching.
Triblive
Pennsylvania’s $10M student teacher stipend program to launch (opens Triblive)
Published Apr 10, 2024
Triblive's feed description
Anyone planning to do their student teaching in 2024-25 better set their alarms on Thursday to be ready around 9 a.m. when applications for stipends through Pennsylvania’s new $10 million Student Teacher Support Program become available.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Pennsylvania offering up to $15k stipends to student teachers to combat shortage (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Apr 10, 2024
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
A new assistance program has been established in Pennsylvania to address the ongoing teacher staffing shortages.
WFMZ Allentown
Application open for new Pa. student teacher stipend program (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Apr 10, 2024
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
Student teachers can now apply for stipends to help cover the cost of living during unpaid student teaching.

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