King: Thankfully, state leaders have reversed course. They now understand the importance of certified teachers. – Rio Grande Guardian

King: Thankfully, state leaders have reversed course. They now understand the importance of certified teachers. – Rio Grande Guardian

MCALLEN, Texas – Dr. Daniel P. King, executive director of Region One Education Service Center, says it was wrong of Texas to go down the ‘it does not matter if teachers are certified to teach or not’ road. Speaking at an event hosted by McAllen Economic Development Corporation, King said there is now conclusive proof that students do better when taught by certified teachers.  “People may not realize that over the last, I’d say, five to seven ye…