A state board voted last week to require a new teacher certification exam in Texas. The test called Educative Teacher Performance Assessment still needs to be approved by the state board of education.

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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — New teachers in Texas will not be required to take a new certification exam that would have been more expensive and more rigorous. All 13 members of the State Board of Education ...

DALLAS – Texas Education Agency data reveals the types of teaching certifications allegedly bought by at least 50 educators who occupied classrooms in North Texas. The CBS News Texas team examined the ...

Nearly 1 in 5 new teachers hired in Texas last year went into the classroom without a state certification, new Texas Education Agency data reveals. The sharp spike raises questions about the ...

Mississippi State University's Center for Teaching and Learning is offering a four-week, online training course that leads participants through some of the issues in quality online or distance ...