California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

August 23, 2016

New computer science course's challenge is finding qualified teachers to teach it

One-fifth of California high schools will offer the course this year

Pat Maio

May 13, 2016

Despite revenue warning, school funding will rise

Most additional money would feed Local Control Funding Formula.

John Fensterwald

April 4, 2016

Number of new math and science teachers declining in California

The state has long struggled with a shortage of math and science teachers.

Pat Maio

February 29, 2016

Renewed call to create statewide teacher database

The Legislative Analyst's Office says a lack of data on teachers creates a policy vacuum.

John Fensterwald

February 12, 2016

Credentialing commission pursuing plan for new longer term teacher permit

Substitutes filling in for teachers on leave would be able to stay longer.

Louis Freedberg

January 14, 2016

Teacher misconduct investigations to be focus of state audit

The auditor will examine teacher discipline practices in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Jane Meredith Adams

December 13, 2015

California approves tougher teacher training standards to help mainstreaming

Teacher preparation programs will have new curriculum by 2017-18, the state says.

Jane Meredith Adams

July 14, 2015

California's dwindling teacher supply rattling districts' nerves

Some districts are hiring more teachers with provisional credentials.

Katherine Ellison And John Fensterwald

May 21, 2015

New California teaching credentials decline for 10th successive year

At the same time, the number of short-term and provisional permits increased.

Katherine Ellison And Louis Freedberg

February 19, 2015

California task force urges reform of special education funding

Recommendations also include integrating special and general education.

Jane Meredith Adams

October 9, 2014

Teacher preparation enrollments plummet

Enrollments in teacher preparation programs in California are continuing to decline at a precipitous rate, according to new figures from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Between the 2001-02 and 2012-13 school years, enrollments in teacher preparation programs dropped 74 percent.

Louis Freedberg

July 10, 2014

Military instructors granted PE authorization

After showing up for four rounds of meetings at the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing – and sending 866 letters of opposition to Sacramento last month alone – physical education teachers lost the fight to prevent military instructors from being able to earn a new special teaching authorization in physical education.

Jane Meredith Adams

April 29, 2014

Commission reverses itself, authorizes military instructors to teach physical education

Jane Meredith Adams

February 14, 2014

Commission opposes proposal to authorize military instructors to teach physical education

Jane Meredith Adams

February 13, 2014

Proposal would allow military instructors to teach physical education

Jane Meredith Adams