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Unlicensed teachers now dominate new teacher hires in rural Texas schools

  • Written by James P. Van Overschelde, Associate professor of secondary education, Texas State University
Unlicensed teachers now dominate new teacher hires in rural Texas schoolsEnglish language learners are among the most likely to be assigned to unqualified teachers in Texas.Klaus Vedfelt via Getty Images

The passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act in 2015 eliminated the federal requirement that teachers be highly qualified to teach. This regulatory freedom, combined with a shortage of trained and qualified teachers,...

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