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Does Your State Use Weak Teacher Reading Tests? New Study Says A Majority Do
The 74 via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA majority of states use weak elementary teacher reading licensing tests — leaving thousands of...
As states make it easier to become a teacher, are they reducing barriers or lowering the bar?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoEverett Anderson was determined to become a teacher. It had always been his plan, and he had no reason to doubt it: He’d earned a full scholarship to college and acceptance into a leadership ...
NJ teachers union demands end to basic skills test, saying it will help shortage
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIn a bid to address the ongoing teacher shortage crisis, the New Jersey Education Association is...
Local student speaks on teacher certification changes
The News Courier, Athens, Ala. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 19—On Tuesday, July 12, the Alabama State Board of Education modified teacher certification requirements to allow more teachers in classrooms in the fall amid staffing shortages. The changes ...
Advocates say increasing Black teachers should be a national concern
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAshley Reeves, an Indiana school teacher, dreamed of getting her teaching license but could not...
Key education issues to watch as Tennessee lawmakers return
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at...
Alabama's school children, a lost generation
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSchool bells are ringing as our children prepare to return to school this month. The little ones are ready with new shoes and personalized book bags....
New Mexico think tank publishes set of education reform proposals
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 11—A Santa Fe think tank is looking to another U.S. state as an example in improving education: Mississippi. In 2019, Mississippi ranked first in the U.S. Department of Education's National ...
Emergency-Hired Teachers Do Just as Well as Those Who Go Through Normal Training
The 74 via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWhen K-12 schools closed their doors for in-person instruction in spring 2020, it had a variety of...
Carnegie, ETS Team Up to Develop Competency-Based Assessments
The 74 via Yahoo News· 12 months agoTwo major players in K–12 education launched a joint effort last month to develop new assessments...
