More than half of new Texas classroom teachers who joined the profession last year lacked certification. Education leaders ...
But both the breadth and duration of uncertified instructors in classrooms since the pandemic is unprecedented. Now, states like Texas—where an unintended loophole made districts’ use of uncertified ...
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A North Texas education nonprofit is working to fight the ongoing teacher shortage in Texas by working with educators and districts through support and mentorship. The Educator Collective has training ...
Fewer teachers considered leaving the classroom this year, compared to 2024, according to a recent report on Texas teachers from the Charles Butt Foundation. In "good news," the percentage of teachers ...
TEXAS (The Texas Tribune) - When Texas lawmakers passed legislation in 2015 that created a pathway for public schools to hire more teachers without formal classroom training, one goal was to make the ...
Demetrius Lott has wanted to be a football coach since he was a child. He has a four-year degree in physical education but he ...
State rules require districts to offer bilingual or special language programs when 20 or more students in a grade share a language—a threshold Katy ISD meets in 18 languages, said Rosie Pratt, ...
With the Trump administration's announcement of a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, companies are scrambling to determine whether the high-skill workers they want to hire are worth the fee. But the ...
The Texas Tribune - As a small rural district with a small budget, Woodson Independent School District struggled to compete for teachers with its larger urban peers in North Texas. “Better the teacher ...
Casey Adams, superintendent of the Woodson Independent School District, poses for a portrait at the Woodson ISD library on July 28, 2025. The district adopted a four-day school week model in 2019.