Facing special ed teacher shortage, Va. education board votes to expand educator pipeline • Virginia Mercury

Facing special ed teacher shortage, Va. education board votes to expand educator pipeline • Virginia Mercury

(Photo by Getty Images)The number of Virginia preschoolers with disabilities has increased by 24% over the past two years, prompting the Virginia Board of Education’s decision Thursday to have the state find new ways to get more special education teachers into classrooms.  The board’s unanimous 7-0 vote directs the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to open the state’s compliance pathways in its state administrative code governing special e…