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State Senate OKs automatic high school teaching license for college instructors

Anyone teaching in a college could be automatically eligible to teach in high schools, according to a bill passed by the Tennessee state Senate Monday, the Huffington Post reports. SB 2302 [1] would allow any college instructor to receive a license to teach their subject of expertise without additional training in education if they have taught in a certified college or university full-time for two years or part-time for four years. Generally, a K-12 teacher in Tennessee must be licensed [2] through coursework, a teacher preparation program and skills testing. The proposed legislation would allow college instructors to forgo those requirements [3], the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. An amendment would require instructors to be in good standing with their colleges…

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