Teacher certification in Texas was an issue heavily addressed in the major piece of legislation, House Bill 2, passed during the previous legislative session. Out of all the new teachers hired in ...

Crowdfunding and business sponsorships dramatically reduce that burden. School districts, chambers of commerce and funders can create local pooled funds and logistics hubs, so supplies are bought in ...

Bastrop ISD is asking the Texas Education Agency for an extension on new requirements for teacher certification in coming school years, after new legislation mandated districts begin phasing out ...

Texarkana Independent School District's Board of Trustees met on Monday evening and heard reports from the chief financial ...

This article was originally published in The Texas Tribune. Lawmakers want to turn the tide on the growing number of unprepared and uncertified teachers by restricting who can lead Texas classrooms.

The list of teachers under investigation by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for allegedly obtaining fraudulent teaching certificates has grown, and more than a third of the newly named educators are ...

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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — More than 100 Texas teachers are under investigation in a major fraudulent certification scheme that now involves a pair of Del Valle ISD teachers. In October, multiple people were ...

Gov. Greg Abbott is set to sign an $8.5 billion public education spending package into law on Wednesday. It includes money for staff pay, teacher prep, special education, early childhood learning and ...

Early in 2025, a scandal rocked the education industry across Texas. An alleged teacher certification cheating ring was ...

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 ...