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 ...

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 ...

Last year, state lawmakers tightened rules around hiring uncertified teachers. New numbers show those efforts are beginning ...

Hailey Scott, the daughter of an Austin school district teacher, had long entertained the idea of becoming an educator, but her path to that end hasn’t led her down a traditional certification model.

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 ...

The Texas House’s sweeping school funding bill would include limits on which classes uncertified instructors can teach and create pathways for them to get credentialed. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr. | The ...

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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.