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September 14, 2022

What you need to know to become a teacher in California | Quick Guide

The teacher shortage prompted California lawmakers to ease testing requirements, waive exam fees and begin new programs to recruit and retain teachers.

January 3, 2022

A guide to making the California teacher shortage even worse

California's teacher preparation requirements, especially the cumbersome Induction process, are driving qualified teachers away.

December 14, 2021

California continues to ease testing requirements for teachers

The Commission on Teacher Credentialing extends the deadline for candidates to complete required tests and approves coursework to replace some tests.

June 3, 2021

Budget proposal would ease testing requirements for California teachers

California's legislators recommend approving a budget proposal that would reduce the number of tests required to earn a teaching credential.

February 3, 2021

Credential testing required for California teachers would be reduced under new proposal

If legislators agree with the proposal, teacher candidates will no longer have to take two of the tests currently required to earn a credential.

June 25, 2020

Some California teaching credential requirements will ease thanks to budget deal

The new California budget makes it easier for teacher candidates affected by coronavirus-related closures to complete credentials.

November 15, 2019

East Bay board may consider firing superintendent amid fiscal crisis

A $48 million budget deficit is threatening the job of Superintendent Matthew Duffy. A special school board meeting on Friday is expected to focus on possible termination of his contract.

May 23, 2019

California considers overhauling test of reading instruction for teachers in training

The test is outdated and there is no evidence that it contributes to more effective instruction.

May 1, 2019

Wage gap between teachers and other college graduates exacerbates teacher shortages

Average wages of California teachers lag other college graduates by 16.2 percent.

April 11, 2019

How one district achieved a more collaborative labor-management partnership

San Jose Unified and its teachers union offer model for how to move from combat to collaboration, researcher says.

November 2, 2018

Differences between Marshall Tuck and Tony Thurmond are real, as are areas of agreement

Whether it's clamping down on charter schools or changing teacher tenure, candidates can say a lot more than they can actually do.

July 10, 2018

Pressure builds to change how California measures student progress on state tests

Student advocacy groups and academics are seeking to adopt a model other states use to calculate the impact of students’ test score growth, but state staff urge patience.

John Fensterwald And Mikhail Zinshteyn

Teachers

December 14, 2017

Webinar series focuses on the world's best in education to empower educators

Webinar series looks at teacher recruitment and preparation, professional learning, appraisal and feedback, and career ladders in top-performing countries and U.S.

October 20, 2017

In strategy shift, Gates Foundation to spend bulk of education dollars on 'locally driven solutions'

The foundation says it will spend $1.7 billion on K-12 education over the next five years, on local, regional and state networks, "big bets" on innovation, charter schools, and research and development.

Louis Freedberg

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