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 ...

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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 ...

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.

Houston ISD saw a year-over-year increase in uncertified teachers from 12% in October 2023 to 19% this October, an analysis of district records show. About 1 in 5 teachers, or 2,097 teachers out of ...

Six years ago, Ensemble Learning, an organization dedicated to helping dual-language programs through curriculum building and professional development, received a federal grant to support its efforts ...