Some teachers are making the switch from private preschools to transitional kindergarten. Others come from upper grades. Many are needed.

California issued 18% more teaching credentials last school year, compared with the previous year, but education experts remain only cautiously optimistic. The uptick comes after two years of declines ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing continues to approve a growing number of teaching credential programs for those who want to ...

California's universal transitional kindergarten program requires nearly 12,000 teachers, but only 400 have earned the new TK-3 credential. The program aims to boost preschool access and district ...

In its “State of the States” report on math instruction published last week, the National Council on Teacher Quality sharply criticized California and many of its teacher certification programs for ...

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A recently released report has criticized the effectiveness of California’s teacher preparation programs, specifically when it comes to training new elementary school teachers in math education. Cal ...

When Humberto Estratalán’s daughter started transitional kindergarten last fall in the Coachella Valley city of La Quinta, he was surprised to hear she’d be in a combination class with kindergartners ...