Lost applications, 14-month lag in discipline process found by audit
Oregon Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins released, on January 14, a highly critical report of the Oregon Teacher Standards [...]
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Court finds board in contempt of order to conduct “portfolio” licensing program
The Minnesota State Board of Teaching, resisting the “portfolio” licensing program mandated by the state [...]
Sexual misconduct case against teacher bogged down by definition of “student”
Reinstating the discipline of a teacher who admitted to having sex with an 18-year-old high school student, the Court of [...]
USA Today “Best Practices” in teacher discipline sharing—a point system
In its investigative report on national teacher discipline data, USA Today adopted a 100-point scale for ranking states' [...]
1,400 revoked teachers missing from national database
A group that maintains a voluntary national database of disciplined teachers promised a state-by-state audit in February, [...]
Excessive texting, inappropriate therapy justify revocation
Although no evidence existed that a revoked educator violated a specific rule, his overall conduct was sufficiently [...]
State-by-state discipline audits promised in wake of USA Today exposé
An investigation of records pertaining to teacher discipline found 1,400 instances where a teacher’s license was [...]
USA Today grades states’ handling of teacher misconduct
USA Today handed out report cards to states February 15 on how well they vet teachers’ licensure applications before [...]
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 [...]
Licensee obligation to act with personal integrity and honesty at all times?
Teachers do not have an obligation to act with "personal integrity and honesty" at all times, the Court of Appeals of Oregon [...]