Underprepared teachers have been tied to student learning losses. But amid a teacher shortage crisis, school leaders fear the ...

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 ...

The percentage of uncertified teachers in Texas rose to 12 percent during the 2024–2025 school year, up from 3.8 percent in ...

Students walk down a school hallway. Dallas ISD trustee Ben Mackey says 20% of the district’s new teacher hires lack certification, well below state numbers. Texas’ new state education funding bill ...

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Retention-based scholarships, research support on topics such as teacher stress and professional development are among the ways Texas Wesleyan University will use $1.79 million aimed at keeping more ...

Job turnover among teachers in Texas remains high after hitting a record in 2023, when more than 13% left their jobs. In 2022, after 11.5% of teachers left, Gov. Greg Abbott commissioned a task force ...

Some teachers are thinking about leaving because of the state's takeover of the school district. Some are uncertain about what the future of the district looks like in comparison to Houston ISD, which ...

K-3 teachers in Texas have until 2023 to complete a 60-hour Reading Academies course to keep the job. It’s taking some 120 hours on their own time to finish. K-3 teachers in Texas have until 2023 to ...

If Texas wants excellent public schools, it must make teaching a career worth choosing and staying in. In recent years, the state has seen the number of educators with alternative certifications or no ...