Indiana is switching up its teacher licensing program in response to complaints about low pass rates under the current testing program, in hopes of addressing a shortage of teachers in the state.

More than 22,700 about a third of all teachers in the state have started the process to renew their licenses compared to just 514 at this time last year.

The new law requires teachers earn 15 of the 90 professional development points they need to renew their license, through workforce and career-navigation focused programs.

Here's a recap of some legislation Indiana lawmakers proposed, passed, and denied around education policy during the 2018 legislative session.

Lawmakers from both chambers say they agree on a final version of a teacher licensing bill that stirred controversy in recent weeks.

Lawmakers made significant changes to a bill around teacher licensing, aiming to get more teachers in the classroom and ease the pressure of licensing exams.

A bill designed to address the teacher shortage was met with some concern by members in the House Education Committee Thursday.

A bill to let some teachers waive content area exams has been approved by some lawmakers, which could help address the teacher shortage.

The Indiana State Teachers Association says educators feel disrespected, and it plans to work on changing that next year.

The number of new teacher licenses the Department of Education issued this year is the first increase in three years.