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State Representative Andrea Kieffer
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-1147
For more information contact: Jim Greve 651-296-4338
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Rep. Kieffer’s Education Bill Signed into Law
ST. PAUL – Governor Dayton today signed into law legislation authored by Representative Andrea Kieffer (R-Woodbury) that requires teacher candidates to pass the basic skills exam before being granted an initial teaching license. Former law required the basic skills test, but still allowed teachers in the classroom even if they failed.
“We all agree that we need to raise the bar for teacher candidates in order to solve the achievement gap,” Representative Kieffer said. “This bill helps ensures that we are hiring effective teachers who will provide a high-quality education for our children.”
Chapter 122, House File 1770 also requires teachers who completed their teacher preparation program outside Minnesota to pass the basic skills exam before being granted a Minnesota teaching license.
The bill passed the House 132-0 and the Senate 60-1. Senator Ted Daley (R-Eagan) sponsored the companion in the Senate.
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Representative Kieffer serves the residents of Woodbury. She encourages constituents to contact her with concerns on any issue of state or local concern. Rep. Kieffer may be reached at rep.andrea.kieffer@house.mn or 651.296.1147. Mail should be sent to Rep. Andrea Kieffer, 531 State Office Building, 100 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155.
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