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National Board Certification is the most respected professional certification available in education and provides numerous benefits to teachers, students and schools. It was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide.

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A new multi-million dollar initiative to recruit 900 National Board Certified Black teachers is here. Learn about this significant step towards educational equity!

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137,000+ teachers

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