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Praxis Steps
Coverage of Praxis Steps in the Nexus archive.
- The Tennessee State Board of Education Could Ease Licensing Requirements for Public School Teachers
The Tennessee State Board of Education is considering alternatives to content knowledge assessments for teacher licensure, including options from Educational Testing Services and Pearson. Critics argue this could lower instructional standards, while proponents cite national teacher shortages as a justification. Emergency credentials for teaching positions increased by 9.25% between 2023-24 and 2024-25.