What Does A Teacher's Certification Status Mean For Your Child's Education? The nationwide shortage of teachers has become a deep concern for public school systems, communities, and parents. Nationally, 45,500 teaching positions remain unfilled. 365,967 teachers across 48 states and D.C. are not fully certified for their teaching assignments. There are many reasons for this shortage. While the teacher's unions claim it has everything to do with pay, most teachers cite stress,

The long and turbulent saga within Somerset County Public Schools has finally reached its conclusion, resulting in a victory for students, parents, and teachers. The Superintendent is now gone, leaving behind a trail of damage to the school system’s leadership, finances, and overall stability. It all began when the new Board of Education was elected. From day one, the Superintendent clashed with the Board on nearly every issue - like taking an entire year to issue a proper dr

Somerset County's Board of Education has been in the news since January 2025 when the new Board members took their oath of office and stepped into the chaos of administrative incompetence. The proof for this fact rests in the chaos we saw in every public board meeting, which included no working procedures to enforce any of the Board policies, obstruction to complete the 2025/26 school budget when the superintendent tried to deny the Board of their budget, and the public displ