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Veronica Castellanos-Vasquez

Veronica Castellanos-Vasquez

Veronica Castellanos-Vasquez is a kindergarten teacher in Edina Public Schools and a teacher leader at Educators for Excellence-Minnesota.

COMMENTARY

Ending a tiered teacher licensure pathway that’s working is a mistake

By: - May 11, 2023

As I write this, 10 Minnesota legislators from the House and Senate are working to reconcile the education omnibus bill (HF2497/SF2684). If the Minnesota House gets its wish, a teacher licensure pathway that helps address the current teacher shortage could be gone forever. The licensure pathway that is under attack prioritizes a teacher’s years of […]