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Team-based school staffing expands across states, improving outcomes and experiences for students and educators

Across 16 U.S. states and two countries, educators are working in teams rather than alone, creating more student-centered learning environments while building careers that are collaborative, sustainable and satisfying. In just seven years, Next Education Workforce­™ team-based staffing models have grown from a single school to 128 schools serving roughly 33,000 students.

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A national first: North Dakota’s new approach to team-teaching

North Dakota became the first state in the nation to be approved by the U.S. Department of Labor for a new Lead Teacher Registered Apprenticeship, building upon the state’s pioneering efforts to strengthen its education workforce pipeline.

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The Strategic School Staffing Summit: Learning what’s working across the field

If you’re interested in how schools are redesigning teaching through team-based models, the Strategic School Staffing Summit is the easiest way to see what’s happening across the country without leaving your desk. Learn more about the four content tracks and get a preview of who will be presenting.

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Evolutionary or revolutionary: Contextualizing team-based staffing models in the context of ‘the three horizons’

Using the “three horizons” framework, Executive Director Brent Maddin reflects on how Next Education Workforce™ models are bridging today’s schools to a more student-driven future.

Susana Córdova to keynote the Strategic School Staffing Summit 2026

Susana Córdova, Colorado’s Commissioner of Education, will join Dean Carole Basile of Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation for the Strategic School Staffing Summit keynote conversation.

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CTE education pathways are empowering high schoolers to make a real impact in classrooms. Here’s how Arizona State University’s Community Educator Learning Hub can help

An upcoming webinar hosted by the leaders of the Community Educator Learning Hub, an award-winning online learning platform developed by the Next Education Workforce, will highlight resources relevant to CTE education professions pathways.

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