NC Senate advances bill to revamp teacher licensure

NC Senate advances bill to revamp teacher licensure

A North Carolina Senate committee on April 29 approved legislation that would remove or loosen four barriers in the teacher licensure pipeline, including scrapping a basic-skills exam currently required to enter teacher preparation programs. The Senate Education/Higher Education Committee voted to move forward Senate Bill 840, Teacher Licensure Modifications, sending it next to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill repeals the requiremen…

Senate education committee moves forward social media age verification, teacher licensure changes

A bill to require age verification for social media platforms and a bill to remove some testing requirements for teacher licensure were both moved forward with bipartisan support in the Senate Education/Higher Education Committee on Wednesday. The age verification bill,... The post Senate education committee moves forward social media age verification, teacher licensure changes appeared first on EdNC.