Slow case resolution plagues teacher licensing board, audit finds
Oregon Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins released a highly critical report on January 14 of the Oregon Teacher Standards and [...]
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Security of licensee info a problem, Missouri auditor says
The Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts received a performance rating of “good” from the [...]
Don’t even study reciprocity anymore, Florida lawyers agree
Florida’s Bar Board of Governors has unanimously rejected admission by motion with or without reciprocity, according [...]
“Portfolio” is solid enough credential for Minn. teachers
In a December 31 ruling, district Judge Shawn Bartsh ruled that the Minnesota Board of Teaching broke the law when it [...]
Court ordered to consider whether specialists can deliver general services
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis reversed a U.S. District Judge’s decision to dismiss an [...]
New misconduct rules short-circuit due process, teachers charge
New rules implemented by Utah’s state school board allow for a hearing to take place regarding a teacher’s [...]
Salon manager license just a profit machine, legislators charge
Ohio legislators are pushing a bill that would eliminate the requirement that an individual with a state manager license be [...]
This licensing database was misused to monitor the public, not just licensees
A new law passed in the state of Utah has significantly decreased the usage of the state’s prescription drug database [...]
Governor steps in to get classmate’s pending revocation cut to fine
A three-year investigation of an Oklahoma surgeon who allegedly botched numerous operations that resulted in patients being [...]
Koch brothers join Obama in anti-licensing push
In February, President Obama’s budget plan included a proposal to study the impact of occupational licensing and [...]