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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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 ...

Drexel's accredited online Teaching Certification program is designed for those who hold a bachelor's degree and seek to qualify for state Teacher Certification for secondary education (grades 7-12.) ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Selenia Tello, a teacher at Norristown Area School District, is advocating for a bill that would allow immigrants to apply for teacher certifications. Two bills in the Pennsylvania state legislature ...

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is taking bold action to combat its teacher shortage crisis, unveiling a $4.2 million grant opportunity to expand its Certified Teacher Registered Apprenticeship (CTRA) ...

Teaching assistants are in-demand educational professionals in K-12 public and private schools, as well as in daycare settings. Also referred to as paraprofessionals, paraeducators, teacher aides, or ...

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 ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The processing timeline to for teacher certifications is decreasing. The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced Thursday that processing timelines for In-State Level I ...