Local districts explore flexible hiring, class size, school calendar
A new state law allows Texas school districts to seek exemption from certain regulations in the Texas Education Code, including hiring educators who are not certified. Districts taking an interest in becoming a District of Innovation, or DOI, say allowing industry professionals to teach certain subjects could increase students’ career and college readiness. But classroom teachers argue the new law is too far-reaching, and it puts teacher job security at risk. Besides exemption from teacher certifications, a DOI designation could allow flexibility in the school calendar, higher class-size caps and lower mandatory attendance rates, said Robbin Gesch, Round Rock ISD […]
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