As Virginians prepare for the 2023-2024 school year, some education advocates worry that fighting ongoing teacher shortages is about to get harder.
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has ended “diversity teaching grants” — which were largely implemented to foster greater teacher induction rates.
Becoming a fully licensed teacher can be costly. Required licensure tests like the “Praxis” exam can add up to hundreds of dollars. At the same time, many Virginia school systems continue to struggle to hire enough educators — let alone educators from different backgrounds.
