The Death of the "Unpaid Student Teacher"

dlaufenberg — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:03:06 GMT

A recent 2026 report from Higher Ed Dive notes a steady decline in traditional education enrollments, while "Grow Your Own" and paid residency programs, according to the National Center for Teacher Residencies, are seeing a 12% increase.

For Discussion: Is the unpaid clinical semester an outdated relic of vocational gatekeeping? If your institution moved to a 100% paid residency model tomorrow, how would that change the quality and diversity of your candidate pool?

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The Death of the "Unpaid Student Teacher"