NC lawmakers move to scrap entrance exams for teacher training programs

By: Ahmed Jallow

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 635

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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North Carolina lawmakers moved Wednesday to drop a testing requirement for students entering teacher training programs as schools struggle to keep teachers in the classroom.

Senate Bill 840 removes a requirement that students pass a basic skills exam — known as the Praxis Core — before entering an Educator Preparation Program, or EPP.

The move comes as lawmakers look for ways to expand the teacher pipeline. The state’s attrition rate was 10.11% in 2024–25, …

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