Missouri education officials: certification pathways exist, but retention and funding limit teacher supply DESE told the House committee that Missouri offers multiple certification routes — traditional, reciprocity, provisional and alternate pathways — and reported rising enrollment in teacher programs but ongoing shortages that improved modestly after recent investments; officials urged restoring funding for Grow Your Own grants and other supports.

Missouri's teacher certification landscape is expanding, yet alarming shortages persist despite rising enrollment and recent investments.

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