House Votes to End Exit Exams for Teachers

(Des Moines, IA) — The Iowa House has unanimously voted to get rid of the exit exam college graduates must pass in order to get a teaching license in Iowa. Representative Tom Moore, a Republican from Griswold, was a teacher for 33 years. He’s been trying to get rid of this test for six years and says the exams have no bearing on the graduate’s abilities, their knowledge, or their ability to become a qualified teacher. The bill also gets rid of the optional entrance exam for teachers as well. The bill now goes to the Senate.