December 10, 2012
By John Fensterwald, EdSource
As the new head of the agency overseeing the licensing of educators, an ed school professor will lead the effort to revise standards for teachers.
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has elected Linda Darling-Hammond as its chair, placing one of the nation’s foremost authorities on education in a position to shape the state’s policies affecting the recruitment and training of teachers and principals in a year where major changes are in the works.