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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. While some of the Virginia school board members had qualms about the process, they agreed to give it […]

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 …

Critics worry that the faster programs could do a disservice to young students.

Amber Northern (Courtesy Thomas B. Fordham Institute) Henrico County’s Dr. Amber Northern is one of three new Virginia Board of Education members who began their positions July 25 after being appointed by Governor Glenn Youngkin. Northern, who is from the Glen Allen area, was previously the senior vice president for research at the Thomas B.

Critics worry that the faster programs could do a disservice to young students.

Critics worry that the faster programs could do a disservice to young students.

Critics worry that the faster programs could do a disservice to young students.

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

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

States with teacher shortages are turning to for-profit certification companies in an urgent effort to recruit and train more teachers.