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Senate Okays New Teacher Licensing Approach
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May 17, 2017
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1:19:41Now PlayingMinnesota is facing a teacher shortage, and a new effort to restructure the process by which teachers are licensed in Minnesota won the approval of the Senate Tuesday, May 16. Sponsored by Senator Eric Pratt, R-Prior Lake, the bill establishes an independent licensing board and creates new paths for professionals and out-of-state teachers to obtain licenses.
The Senate extended debate on the bill when several opponents argued that the bill fails to address the root cause of the teacher shortage, including low salaries. Senate Chuck Wiger, DFL-Maplewood, said, "We are at a low right now for young people to go into teaching, and that's in part because of the pay...we need to address that on a more comprehensive basis."
Bill sponsor Senate Eric Pratt said, "we have created a common language and pulled various teachers licensing provisions under one heading." He cited the bill's success in addressing a critical audit that cited too many organizations involved in the licensing process and suggested a tiered approach to obtaining a license.
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