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House Education Committee approves lowering teacher-prep GPA to 2.8
Summary
The House Education Committee voted to amend the public school code to reduce the undergraduate GPA requirement for teacher preparation programs from 3.0 to 2.8 and to apply the same minimum to alternative preparation providers; the measure passed after debate over standards and teacher shortages.
The House Education Committee on Oct. 11 approved House Bill 14‑01, amending the public school code to lower the undergraduate GPA requirement for teacher preparation programs from 3.0 to 2.8 and extending that 2.8 minimum to alternative teacher preparation providers.
Sponsor Representative Young, who introduced the bill, said the change is intended to remove barriers and help address the state’s teacher shortage. “In our attempt to address the teacher shortage, providing an opportunity for more students to complete requirements, so they can graduate,” Young said. She added the change is designed to bring “qualified,…
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