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 hired more than 43,000 teachers this past school year, but that is a 10% decrease from the year prior as the state ...

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 ...

A new law requires public school districts to reduce the number of uncertified public school teachers after data shows the ...

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.

Arlington ISD teachers at 24 at-need schools could receive merit-based raises of up to $36,000 in the next few years.

This article was originally published in Texas Tribune. When Texas lawmakers passed legislation in 2015 that created a pathway for public schools to hire more teachers without formal classroom ...

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 ...

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 ...