Tag: Teaching License

Opinion

What NCTQ Gets Wrong about Testing Teachers of Color

In February, The National Council of Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released its report, A Fair Chance: Simple Steps to Strengthen and Diversify the Teacher Workforce. The extensive report focuses on how teacher licensure exams keep many aspiring teachers out of the profession –  especially aspiring teachers of color.

March 26, 2019

News Roundup

University of Alaska Anchorage Loses Teaching Degree Program Accreditation

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation recently notified the University of Alaska Anchorage that it is revoking the accreditation of its teaching degree programs. The institution cannot recommend students to the state for a teaching license without accreditation, according to the Seattle Times. Teachers are required to be licensed by the state in order […]

January 16, 2019