Teacher certification in Texas was an issue heavily addressed in the major piece of legislation, House Bill 2, passed during the previous legislative session. Out of all the new teachers hired in ...

At a time when more Texas teachers are leaving the classroom, the state’s licensing board is considering a new certification exam that could help better prepare new teachers — and perhaps help keep ...

This article was originally published in The Texas Tribune. Lawmakers want to turn the tide on the growing number of unprepared and uncertified teachers by restricting who can lead Texas classrooms.

The Texas House’s sweeping school funding bill would include limits on which classes uncertified instructors can teach and create pathways for them to get credentialed. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr. | The ...

Crowdfunding and business sponsorships dramatically reduce that burden. School districts, chambers of commerce and funders can create local pooled funds and logistics hubs, so supplies are bought in ...

When Texas lawmakers passed legislation in 2015 that created a pathway for public schools to hire more teachers without formal classroom training, one goal was to make the profession more attractive ...

Texarkana Independent School District's Board of Trustees met on Monday evening and heard reports from the chief financial ...

Bastrop ISD is asking the Texas Education Agency for an extension on new requirements for teacher certification in coming school years, after new legislation mandated districts begin phasing out ...

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Lawmakers want to turn the tide on the growing number of unprepared and uncertified teachers by restricting who can lead Texas classrooms. But school leaders worry those limits will leave them with ...