(Des Moines, IA) — The chairman of the House Education Committee has a plan that would let college graduates with three years of work experience get a teaching license within one year. Republican Representative Dustin Hite of New Sharon says these alternative licenses would be for potential teachers in 7th through 12th grade courses and Hite’s proposal would require applicants to complete an internship in a classroom and 15 additional hours of college credit. That’s faster than the current pathway for college grads seeking a license to teach in Iowa. Hite says he’s hoping his plan will appeal to people with life experience in key occupations who are looking for a second career — and fill some of the demand schools have now for teachers.
