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 ...

District leaders have long tapped those with special content or professional knowledge to teach, even without prior teaching experience or a teaching certificate. During extended or severe teacher ...

Rachel Glorioso always wanted to be a teacher. Growing up in Anne Arundel County, she would set up her teddy bears and pretend to teach. Now she’s been teaching in her home county for eight years, the ...

As soon as kindergartener Andy walked into the General Music room in late October, I knew we were going to be in for a ride. He dropped his teacher’s hand at the door and immediately went off on an ...

Every fall brings a sense of renewal and fresh optimism. It’s the start of a new season and a new school year. But there’s something making educators pause: an ever-increasing rise in uncertified ...