# 2026-22613: States Face Another Reporting Round on Teacher Preparation and Credentials

2026-22613, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Higher Education Act (HEA) Title II Report Cards on State Teacher Credentialing and Preparation, is a Federal Register notice from Education Department published 2026-11-05, effective Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 7, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-06).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22613
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Higher Education Act (HEA) Title II Report Cards on State Teacher Credentialing and Preparation
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Education Department
- Citation: 91 FR 69827
- Published: 2026-11-05
- Effective: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 7, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-12-07
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-06

## In one line

States Face Another Reporting Round on Teacher Preparation and Credentials

## Summary

The Department of Education wants to update how states report on teacher training and credentialing under the Higher Education Act. This affects state, local, and tribal governments, plus some private groups, who’ll provide updated info by December 7, 2026. The goal is to make the process clearer and less of a hassle without costing extra money or time.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

## Effects PRIA read

- Annual State Teacher Reporting Requirement: cost, high. States, local, and tribal governments must continue to send an annual State Report Card about initial teacher credentials to the Department of Education under the Higher Education Act Title II process. The collection is an extension without change (OMB Control Number 1840-0744) and the Department e…
- IHEs and Teacher Programs Must Report Program Data: cost, medium. Institutions of higher education (IHEs) with teacher preparation programs (TPPs), and TPPs outside IHEs, must report annually to their states on program elements such as program numbers and type, enrollment figures, demographics, completion rates, and goals and assurances. States then include progr…
- Annual Publication of Teacher Quality Data: benefit, low. The information states and programs provide is published annually in The Secretary's Report to Congress on Teacher Quality, meaning public and Congress will have access to reported assessment pass rates, state standards, credential types, numbers issued, and TPP performance classifications.

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## Sources
- [2026-22613 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/05/2026-22613/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for)
- [2026-22613 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-05/pdf/2026-22613.pdf)

## Related
- [Previous: 2026-22612, Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22612)
- [Next: 2026-22616, Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22616)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22613 (as of 2026-11-06).