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 ...

Schools in Texas are struggling to get and keep certified teachers in the classroom, educators say. The Texas Education Agency said that for the 2024-2025 school year, an estimated 30,000 first-year ...

Kameron Terrell (left) and Kigan Mutandwa (right), both sophomores, help one another turn on drones during an aviation class at Career Institute North in Dallas, Texas, on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. Liz ...

Houston ISD informed 406 uncertified teachers they cannot return to their roles in the 2025-26 school year because they did not make "adequate progress toward certification" within a two-year period.