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CONWAY, Ark. – One does not have to look far this time of year to spot a graduate. Putting on his cap and gown, Michael Garlington's big day of getting a teacher administrator master's degree from the University of Central Arkansas didn't come easy.
Garlington knew he wanted to become an educator but over the course of four years faced a significant barrier, the Praxis exam. He didn't fail three, four, or five times.
"I took it at least 6 to seven times," Garlington admitted.
Always a few points short, Garlington could get an education degree because of that one test and opted for general education degree.
"I graduated but I felt unfulfilled," Garlington said.
He was able to get a job teaching social studies at eSTEM East Village Junior High in Little Rock, but like 4% of Arkansas teachers, he was uncertified. That is more than double the national average of 1.7%.
It was during his first year at eSTEM, Tina Fletcher, CEO and founder of Read Entire Article
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