One morning, some 20 years ago, I took an anonymous phone call that stunned me. Years had passed since our decadelong federal class action discrimination lawsuit against the CBEST had ended with only ...

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is considering whether the state should continue to use educator assessments customized for the state, adopt assessments given in other states, use a ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California's newly approved state budget allows teacher candidates to skip two of the tests that had been required to earn a teaching credential if they take approved coursework.

Re “Education: California may require fewer tests to be a teacher” (News, May 13): Allowing teacher candidates to substitute college course work for the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Students aspiring to one day lead the classroom themselves now have a few more options for getting their teaching credential. The newly adopted state budget now allows ...

There is now some relief for those who are aspiring to become teachers, as a new state budget cuts the requirements for two of the tests required to earn a credential. This move is a game changer for ...