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Dallas teacher asks SBEC for clinical‑teaching waiver after alleging prior EPP failed to prepare her for content exam
Summary
A Dallas science teacher urged the State Board for Educator Certification to consider a clinical‑teaching waiver or alternative path after she said a prior educator‑preparation program did not prepare her to pass a content exam and she cannot afford a 16‑week clinical placement.
During the public‑comment portion of the meeting, Christy Cummings of Dallas spoke about her certification experience and appealed to the board for relief.
Cummings, a seventh‑year science teacher who said she has taught biology, chemistry and physics and produced significant student growth, said she previously completed…
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