Ashley CroftAshley Croft's teaching resume reads something like this: Bachelor's in education from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College. Master's in educational leadership from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Six years of teaching experience, including being recognized as a Distinguished Educator of the Year in 2013 by the Tennessee Education Association.
Despite the credentials and experience, Ashley Croft can't become a principal in Tennessee - not under the state's licensure process.
Since 2009, the state allows only for principals to graduate from an approved in-state college or university master's program. Out-of-state applicants must have at least three years of experience as a principal to receive a license. For Croft to advance her career, she will have to leave.
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