September 2, 2020

Lawmakers fail to pass bills reducing number of tests for teachers by legislative deadline

Three bills that would have allowed California teachers to take fewer tests to prove they are ready to teach died Monday.

Diana Lambert

July 30, 2020

Quick Guide: Who are California's teachers?

Who are California's teachers? How do they become teachers? Who awards them their credentials? Get the answers to these questions and more in this quick guide.

Joan Bissell And Louis Freedberg

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.

Diana Lambert

May 30, 2020

Governor suspends California teacher testing requirements for candidates impacted by coronavirus closures

Newsom issued an executive order suspending state-required tests for teacher candidates on track to complete their teacher preparation programs.

Diana Lambert

May 14, 2020

Gov. Newsom’s proposed budget revision cuts programs to recruit, train teachers

The proposed cuts — $915 million — are more than the amount spent for teacher development in the five previous years combined.

Diana Lambert

May 8, 2020

California may soon require fewer tests to become a teacher, at least temporarily

The authors of the bills say the legislation is needed to help teacher candidates complete their credentials during the coronavirus pandemic.

Diana Lambert

April 24, 2020

California takes steps to remove hurdles faced by prospective teachers whose training is stymied by coronavirus

Teacher preparation programs will decide if candidates can get their credentials with fewer student teaching hours, formal observations

Diana Lambert

April 17, 2020

Unable to complete student teaching requirements, prospective teachers may soon get reprieve

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing will vote on staff recommendations that would allow teacher candidates to become classroom teachers even though they have been unable to complete all credentialing requirements.

Diana Lambert

March 12, 2020

The state should revise the reading instruction test for teachers

The RICA is outdated and discourages talented teachers, says long-time educator.

Tina Costantino-Lane

February 18, 2020

Gov. Newsom’s big bets: community schools, competitive grants and new teacher incentives

The governor proposes $1.5 billion over 5 years on incentives for new teachers and grants managed by a small agency to fix highest poverty schools.

John Fensterwald

February 12, 2020

How funds for Gov. Newsom's ambitious proposals for teacher recruitment and preparation will be spent

Budget proposes incentives, recruitment programs and training to fill needed teaching positions.

Diana Lambert

February 7, 2020

Less than a third of California students met or exceeded standards on new science test

The results are the first set of scores for a new test aligned with California’s new science standards.

Sydney Johnson

January 23, 2020

California moves closer to eliminating, replacing reading instruction test that has blocked thousands from teaching credential

Debate rages on about how to measure a teacher candidate’s ability to teach reading.

Diana Lambert

January 10, 2020

Amid shortages, schools settle for underprepared special education teachers

The number of new special education teachers working without a full credential hit 5,196 in 2017-18 — the highest number in a decade.

Diana Lambert

January 8, 2020

California’s effort to turn school staff into teachers starts to pay off

More than 2,000 bus drivers, clerks, custodians and teacher aides are earning bachelor’s degrees and teaching credentials. 

Diana Lambert