While education in Rhode Island has made the news before, proposed solutions have not effectively addressed the statewide teacher shortage. As a Spanish language instructor, I personally face ...

Naomi Jones is a 6th grade math, science, and health teacher in New Haven Public Schools. A persistent teacher shortage has left many schools in Connecticut and across the nation in a state of crisis, ...

Current teacher certification laws create a rigid and deficient process for selecting and employing teachers. Reforming teacher certification laws would provide districts with more flexibility in how ...

COLUMBIA - Substitute teachers can sub for Columbia Public Schools once they've been certified through DESE and received approval from EDUStaff. One substitute teacher in Columbia has completed the ...

Despite the assertion by teacher certification advocates that scores of research studies exist to prove certified teachers produce higher student achievement gains, a meticulously researched study ...

It soon may be easier to become a certified teacher in Missouri. The State Board of Education is considering lowering the grade point average requirement for its teaching subject area from 3.0 to 2.5.

The Arizona Legislature could soon approve changes to the teacher certification process designed to address a shortage of classroom instructors by allowing more people without regular training to lead ...

State representatives on Thursday passed a pair of sweeping bills that would aim to make it easier to become a teacher, examine the effects of unfunded education mandates on towns and shift mandated ...

Texas moved one step closer toward establishing a new certification process for prospective classroom teachers, and while this may be a positive development, the timing could be a challenge. We have ...

Alabama Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey announced at the state board of education meeting this month that there would be a streamlined approach for special education teachers seeking ...

Betsy Montes, of Providence, is a Spanish language instructor and artist. She is pursuing a master's degree in world languages education at Rhode Island College. While education in Rhode Island has ...