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 ...

First-year educator Amanda Garza McIntyre interacts with her students at Freeport Intermediate School in Freeport on Aug. 16, 2024. McIntyre transitioned from being an administrative assistant at a ...

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 ...

PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Region One Education Service Center and Pharr Economic Development Corporation teamed up ...

A few minutes before 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Shelley McClellan was in the hallway at Allen High School, greeting students as they straggled into her first period English class. As students settled into ...

Texas teachers who are trained through intensive residency programs — similar to the pathway doctors take — will soon get extra recognition. State education officials signed off on creating an ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This article was originally published in Texas Tribune. When Texas lawmakers passed legislation in 2015 that created a pathway for ...

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 ...