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Prospective teachers should be required only to hold a college degree, pass a test of essential skills, and be checked to make sure they do not have a criminal background.
ECONOMIST: It's getting easier to change your mind and become a teacher
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In England (which the OECD no longer ranks in the top ten), a third-class or even a pass bachelor's degree will suffice, along with the most basic qualifications in English and maths.
ECONOMIST: Tory plans to make schools better
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When I was governor of Massachusetts, to get a high school degree you had to pass an exam.
WHITEHOUSE: The White House
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To become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), one needs an undergraduate degree in accounting plus the ability to pass a regimen of exams.
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Florida will not let you work as an interior designer unless you complete a four-year university degree and a two-year apprenticeship and pass a two-day examination.
ECONOMIST: The terrible threat of unlicensed interior designers
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Alternately, we could encourage the university system to be more responsive to market forces by creating a no-frills, federal degree-granting body that awards certificates to students who pass exams in a given subject.
WSJ: America's Baby Bust
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At Vicksburg they must negotiate a 120-degree turn on the meandering Mississippi, then straighten up to pass under the railroad bridge and the Interstate 20 bridge.
NPR: Oil Leak: Miss. River At Vicksburg Remains Closed
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"The European Commission does not pass judgment on rulings by U.S. courts and we expect the same degree of respect from U.S. authorities on rulings by EU courts, " she said.
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The universities, including Arizona State, the University of Cincinnati and the University of Arkansas system, are hoping that students who pass the free MOOCs will then enroll in the schools and pay tuition to earn a degree.
FORBES: Free Online College Courses Take Big Step Forward
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It suggested that many students are left struggling with degree courses because they lack a good understanding of maths, with sixth-formers simply taught to pass exams at A-level.
BBC: Cambridge tutors to school A-level physics students