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States Start up Registered Principal Apprenticeships. Policy Update. Vol. 33, No. 1

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Title: States Start up Registered Principal Apprenticeships. Policy Update. Vol. 33, No. 1
Language: English
Authors: Shyla Lensing, National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)
Source: National Association of State Boards of Education. 2026.
Availability: National Association of State Boards of Education. 2121 Crystal Drive Suite 350, Arlington, VA 22202. Tel: 703-684-4000; Fax: 703-836-2313; e-mail: boards@nasbe.org; Web site: https://www.nasbe.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 2
Publication Date: 2026
Intended Audience: Policymakers
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Principals, Apprenticeships, Beginning Principals, Elementary Secondary Education, Barriers, State Programs, Grants, Administrator Qualifications
Geographic Terms: North Dakota, Virginia, Alaska
Abstract: Federally registered apprenticeships better prepare new principals, remove barriers to entering the profession, and combat turnover. In December 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), approved National Guideline Standards for the K-12 Principal occupation, which is expected to streamline the process for states to submit applications for their own registered apprenticeships. This paper discusses some barriers to the principalship and how states such as North Dakota, Virginia, and Alaska have received DOL grants that help surmount financial and administrative barriers to begin their programs. Considerations for state boards about registered apprenticeship programs for principals are also included.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED681099
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Federally registered apprenticeships better prepare new principals, remove barriers to entering the profession, and combat turnover. In December 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), approved National Guideline Standards for the K-12 Principal occupation, which is expected to streamline the process for states to submit applications for their own registered apprenticeships. This paper discusses some barriers to the principalship and how states such as North Dakota, Virginia, and Alaska have received DOL grants that help surmount financial and administrative barriers to begin their programs. Considerations for state boards about registered apprenticeship programs for principals are also included.