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 ...

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 ...

A probe into a cheating scandal involving Texas teachers and their credentials is expanding in North Texas. We first reported on the scandal last fall, where educators in Houston were accused of ...

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 ...

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.

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 uncovered in the Houston area, and two San Antonio teachers were placed on ...