The Department of Education will support states and local education agencies in eliminating educator shortages at every school including through more effective teacher recruitment, preparation, and retention efforts. By September 30, 2025, the Department’s efforts will have supported the creation of registered teacher apprenticeship programs in 35 states and doubled enrollment levels, relative to spring 2023, to more than 3,000 apprentices.

The Department of Education will support states and local educational agencies as they invest in every student’s mental health and well-being. By September 30, 2025, the Department will implement 25 Lessons from the Field webinars to share State educational agency (SEA), local educational agency (LEA), and school best practices and evidence-based approaches to addressing the social, emotional, and mental health needs of PK–12 students and staff and implement 1,250 high-impact activities or services to assist parents in improving mental health and well-being in their children.

By September 30, 2025, all of the benefits of the SAVE Income Driven Repayment (IDR) plan will be fully available to all borrowers and FSA will establish metrics that will monitor and track borrowers’ ability to select student loan repayment plans that contribute to a reduced risk of delinquency.

The Department of Education will continue to give states and districts the supports they need bring student learning back to – and beyond – pre-pandemic levels. By September 30, 2025, 75% of schools serving majority high need students will continue to offer academically focused offer summer learning or enrichment programming.