The Pennsylvania Department of Education will be reducing the wait time for new teachers to receive their certification. An educator can now expect their certification to be processed by approximately ...

(WHTM)– A Pennsylvania lawmaker says he will introduce a bill that would drastically cut teacher certification fees. State Representative Peter Schweyer (D-134) said this legislation is part of a ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — Pennsylvania’s Department of Education (PDE) has said that teachers are now spending less time waiting for their certificates and more time in the classroom. The Department of ...

In some school districts, more new teachers have emergency permits than have traditional certifications. As Pennsylvania continues to look for solutions to the nationwide teacher shortage, a state ...

A bipartisan bill would invest in National Board Certification, the credential proven to keep excellent teachers in classrooms where students need them most.

Standing in the shadow of Reading High School on Thursday morning, Andrea Jeronimo cracked a sly, knowing smiling. She told the crowd gathered on the stairs in front of the castle-like structure that ...

In an ongoing effort to support Philadelphia’s K-12 schools by growing the number of certified teachers, Drexel University is expanding its teacher residency program, which helps current and ...

An eastern Pennsylvania teacher has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year. This is the second year in a row a Pennsylvania educator has received the national award. Leon Smith, who was ...

Teacher Laura Kangay, (center) helps a student with his reading at Lincoln Middle School Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 in Lancaster, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) This story originally appeared on The ...

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