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Uncertified teachers are on the rise in Texas. Lawmakers look to clamp down
As the number of uncertified teachers working in Texas classrooms skyrockets, state lawmakers are looking to tighten rules ...
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New Texas Law Will Require Most K-12 Teachers to Be Certified
Texas school districts have increasingly turned to uncertified teachers to fill classrooms during a historic teacher shortage. But a new provision in House Bill 2 is poised to phase out that reliance.
'What our kids deserve': New South San leader eliminates uncertified, underperforming teachers
South San Antonio ISD has informed nearly 40 teachers that their contracts will not be renewed next year as part of an effort ...
Training more teachers will help, but keeping them here is another issue, union says
A University of New Brunswick plan to train more teachers is welcome news for the New Brunswick Teachers' Association, but ...
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Texas House greenlights bill that would send $7.7B to public schools
House Bill 2 would increase base school funding by $395; overhaul how the state funds special education; and give school ...
NC’s alarming shortage of trained, experienced teachers is about to get worse | Opinion
“The rising number of teachers entering the classroom without prior teaching experience or an education degree is a concern,” ...
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South San ISD removes dozens of underperforming and uncertified teachers, superintendent says
SAN ANTONIO – Nearly 40 teachers will not return to the South San Independent School District in the fall of 2025. The instructors fall into two categories: 16 who were “underperforming ...
Private school vouchers head to Abbott’s desk to become law
The Texas Senate voted on Thursday to send legislation creating a statewide private school voucher program to Gov. Greg ...
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Training more teachers will help, but keeping them here is another issue, union says
NBTA appeals to Holt government to help relieve teacher shortage, but how? Nearly 200 uncertified teachers now filling N.B. teacher shortage "It was probably the most stressful year of my life so ...
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Texas bill increasing public school funding and teacher pay gets final House approval
The lower chamber overwhelmingly voted in favor of House Bill 2, a sweeping $8 billion piece of legislation that would also ...