Teacher Licensure

Typically, for a college sophomore to be admitted into a program to complete a degree in education, they have to first pass a test called the Praxis Core. The State Board of Education voted to recommend that state lawmakers end the requirement because it could be a barrier for prospective teachers, and the test isn't associated with measures of being an effective teacher.

A state commission has for months been drafting a plan to overhaul how all North Carolina teachers are licensed and paid, but that plan has faced pushback from some educators. Now state education officials want to test it in a pilot project.

Education reform can be highly polarizing. But there's one proposal in North Carolina that's had support from Republicans and Democrats alike. It's a program that gives teachers a way to advance their careers while mentoring others. Now state policymakers want to bring it to schools statewide.

The North Carolina Association of Educators is opposing a state plan to change how teachers are licensed and paid. Representatives for the teachers' association held a press conference Tuesday saying the plan might worsen, rather than alleviate, a growing teacher shortage.

State education officials are working on a plan to overhaul how teachers are paid and licensed and they're seeking feedback. Here's what to know.

The State Board of Education heard a proposal today for a draft plan that could dramatically change how North Carolina teachers are licensed and paid. A state education official says the plan also has the potential to increase teacher pay.

Aspiring new teachers in North Carolina have had to wait up to six months to receive their teaching licenses, according to complaints the Department of…