Texas schools are hiring more teachers without traditional training. They hope the state will pay to prepare them.
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![First year educator Amanda McIntyre interacts with her students at Freeport Intermediate School in Freeport, Texas, on August 16,2024. She recently completed her teacher apprenticeship program.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/D8swonNRv074xea3i3S16G2FPIE=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a414e47c22792bea29cfd785dcd2f0ec/Uncertified%20Teachers%20DS%20TT%2022.jpg)
Elijah Nicholson-Messmer was a summer 2024 data visuals fellow and a graduate of Berea College and Northeastern University, where he studied English and data journalism, respectively. Elijah’s work has been published by The Boston Globe, WBUR and WCVB, and he has interned at Bloomberg News, Financial Planning through the Dow Jones News Fund, and The Drive.
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