A former classroom teacher, I entered the profession through an alternative certification program that included a semester of hands-on training. That experience made all the difference. It prepared me ...

The largest school district in Texas has informed more than 400 uncertified teachers that they will not be allowed to return for the 2025-26 school year despite staffing shortages, the Houston ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Arlington ISD teachers at 24 at-need schools could receive merit-based raises of up to $36,000 in the next few years.

Texas hired more than 43,000 teachers this past school year, but that is a 10% decrease from the year prior as the state ...

Houston Endowment and the Charles Butt Foundation recently launched a program to assist teachers in getting certification before they enter the classroom. Credit: Photo by Houston Endowment Lawmakers ...