MADISONVILLE, Texas (KBTX) - A widespread certification scandal is shedding light on longstanding gaps in Texas’ teacher certification process. The scandal, involving a Houston-based scheme which ...

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 ...

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 ...

Texas education officials hope a newly approved certificate for aspiring teachers who complete a residency program will encourage more potential educators to complete the rigorous program and enter ...

Texas is tackling its teacher crisis with House Bill 2, an $8.5 billion investment in education. The bill overhauls teacher training and certification, aiming to raise salaries and mandate full ...

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The future of an embattled teacher preparation company — which enrolls more educator candidates than any other program in Texas — will remain in limbo after a Travis County judge threw a curveball in ...

A national shortage of qualified teachers has inspired Texas A&M University-Central Texas to innovate creative solutions for this growing problem. The result? A recently launched Alternative Teacher ...

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 ...

TEXAS, USA — This story was originally published by our content partners at The Texas Tribune. Read the full version here. Lawmakers want to turn the tide on the growing number of unprepared and ...