Agreement Nears in Suit Over Teacher Testing in Alabama

Lawyers in a long-running lawsuit over racial bias in teacher testing in Alabama reached an agreement with the state last week that would allow the testing of prospective schoolteachers for the first time since 1985.

In a hearing before U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson, the two sides jointly proposed that the state offer prospective teachers three options for getting certified in Alabama. The judge agreed to

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