Other policies for regulating teacher preparation — such as teacher licensure requirements and institutional accreditation — often hinder innovation more than they help to improve quality. (educationnext.org)
But Superintendent - elect Glenda Ritz, who opposed the initial round of «REPA II» changes, says it's not enough to dial back the controversial teacher licensure requirements. (indianapublicmedia.org)
Outgoing state superintendent Tony Bennett, who pushed for the new rules, told StateImpact last month he doesn't mind leaving Ritz to implement teacher licensure requirements she doesn't support. (indianapublicmedia.org)