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.

Martin Blythe

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.

Diana Lambert

July 16, 2021

California cuts the number of tests teachers must take to earn credential

California teacher candidates no longer have to take two of the four tests usually required to earn a teaching credential.

Diana Lambert

June 24, 2021

Recruiting and retaining Black teachers takes more than money

Getting more Black men into the teaching profession requires substantial solutions and audacious reforms.

Ramona Bishop

June 16, 2021

Why training California bilingual teachers just got harder

A program that prepares bilingual teachers for dual-language classrooms in California is set to end this month, potentially worsening a shortage.

Zaidee Stavely And Betty Márquez Rosales

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.

Diana Lambert

April 22, 2021

California's subject-matter testing for teachers is chasing away prospective candidates

We need to find a better way to measure subject-matter knowledge in teacher candidates.

Sarah Fine

March 5, 2021

California teacher shortages could make reopening schools for in-person instruction difficult

A growing teacher shortage could make it difficult to reopen school campuses, which are required to have smaller class sizes.

Diana Lambert

March 4, 2021

Nurse shortage could make reopening school campuses more difficult

Without school nurses, it will be teachers and other school staff who will decide if a sniffle is a symptom of Covid-19 or just hay fever.

Diana Lambert

February 12, 2021

California teacher credentialing requirements continue to be eased during pandemic

A waiver that allows teacher candidates to teach while completing required exams and courses is the latest action to ease teaching requirements.

Diana Lambert

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.

Diana Lambert

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