Plagued By Teacher Shortages, Some States Turn To Fast-Track Credentialing

By Elaine Povich Stateline, an initiative of States Newsroom Faced with alarming teacher shortages, Virginia last month agreed to partner with a for-profit online teacher credentialing company, hoping to get more teachers into classrooms faster and without the higher tuition costs of traditional colleges and universities.

By Elaine Povich Stateline, an initiative of States Newsroom Faced with alarming teacher shortages, Virginia last month agreed to partner with a for-profit online teacher credentialing company, hoping to get more teachers into classrooms faster and without the higher tuition costs of traditional colleges and universities.…