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Legislation that would remove one of the last tests teachers are required to take to earn a credential in California passed the Senate Education Committee.

California’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing approved long-awaited revised Standards for the Teaching Profession on Thursday that emphasize culturally responsive teaching, social-emotional learning and family engagement.

The state is to implement long-awaited new guidelines in 2025 despite some calls for a year's delay.

Next year, teachers who nearly pass their teaching performance assessment could earn a credential without retaking the test.

California on track to implement new literacy standards and teacher performance expectations focused on foundational reading skills, such as phonics, in teacher preparation programs next year.

California State University, Northridge has received a $1.1 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to provide financial support to early childhood special education teacher candidates.