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Educators urge board to let certification board set standards for alternative educator certificates
Summary
Multiple testimony speakers asked the State Board to pause department applications for educator certificates under the new alternative‑certification pathway and delegate equivalency standards to the Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board, citing need for consistent, transparent review processes.
Public testimony at the May 7 State Board of Education meeting urged the board to pause two items that would issue initial educator certificates based on equivalent education and experience and to let the Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board develop consistent evaluation standards.
Why it matters: The 2024 public act authorized the department to issue initial educator certificates to individuals whose combination of education and experience is equivalent to traditional certification. Testimony from the Connecticut Education Association and other professional groups warned that, absent…
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