Texas Teachers of Tomorrow — the largest educator preparation program in the state — must prove it has fixed longstanding problems or risk losing approval to operate in Texas. PAMOORE / Getty ...

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 ...

In "good news," the percentage of teachers seriously considering leaving the classroom dropped to 66% in 2025 from 78% in ...

Wayland Baptist University announced its Don A. Williams School of Education will open both an Alternative Certification ...

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 ...

Houston ISD began the 2025-26 school year with about 1 in 4 teachers uncertified, an increase from the previous year, ...

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 ...

Underprepared teachers have been tied to student learning losses. But amid a teacher shortage crisis, school leaders fear the restrictions will lead to fewer instructors in their classrooms. The Texas ...

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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 ...