Texas schools continue to face a shortage of math and science teachers. This paper examines how state certification barriers and the pay system contribute to the shortage and provides recommendations on how Texas can attract the highest-caliber math and science teachers for Texas’ students.
State Education Board Should Support Proposed Literature List
The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) should adopt a required literature list that supports the literacy and knowledge-acquisition of Texas students and not allow leftist organizations like the Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (TCTELA) to pressure them into adopting a watered-down, politically driven list. Texas public schools have failed at both...