WUNC

Wake Tech joins other community colleges in effort to license more elementary teachers

A new online program at Wake Tech is part of a statewide effort to help teachers who don't have a bachelor's degree in education earn a North Carolina teaching license. When she was an elementary ...
Raleigh News & Observer

NC has fewer teacher vacancies this school year. But why are so many not licensed?

Statewide, there are 1,315 vacant bus driver positions. That’s one more from last year and 16% more than in 2021 when there were 1,132 vacancies. Getty Images | Royalty Free Getty Images/iStockphoto ...
Yahoo

NC bill eliminates standardized testing requirements to become a licensed teacher

A question from Pearson’s practice test for the North Carolina licensure exam for elementary and special education teachers. Correct answer is A. North Carolina lawmakers could make it easier to ...
WRAL

They're NC's fastest-growing source of new teachers. But thousands of them are leaving every year

Thousands of people who switched careers to become North Carolina public school teachers are leaving their roles within three years, new data shows, the latest indicator of the hiring challenges ...
Raleigh News & Observer

Want to be a teacher? NC lawmakers could require you to pass a criminal check

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. House Bill 775 mandates criminal checks for public school job applicants. Teaching license applicants must submit fingerprints for ...
WFMY News2

North Carolina budget includes pathways to increase teacher recruitment and retention

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly has passed a budget that includes billions of dollars for education. The new budget includes more than just money. It also includes legislation, ...
WUNC

Teacher turnover in NC improves, while vacancies hit a new high

File photo of a teacher at Aycock Elementary in Vance County. The State Board of Education heard a major update on teacher turnover this week. The annual "state of the teaching profession report" ...
The Sun News

More than one way to become a teacher. You don’t need a license at NC charter schools.

Kenny Felder doesn’t have a teaching license, but he has taught demanding math courses to students at Raleigh Charter High School for 20 years. Felder is among the 30 percent of unlicensed teachers at ...
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NC bill would require state-level criminal background check for teachers

A bill scheduled for its first hearing in a key committee on Tuesday would add a new layer of scrutiny for would-be North Carolina teachers. House Bill 775 would require the North Carolina Board of ...
AOL

NC has fewer teacher vacancies this school year. But why are so many not licensed?

North Carolina’s public schools have fewer vacant teaching positions this school year, but more students are being taught by people who don’t have teaching degrees. New figures released Thursday by ...
Charlotte Observer

Want to be a teacher? NC lawmakers could require you to pass a criminal check

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Calling it a matter of school safety, state lawmakers could require criminal history checks for anyone who wants to teach or work in ...