Japan: Teachers to be required to renew licenses

Japan’s Central Council for Education released a report Monday recommending about 1 million teachers working in classes from kindergartens to high schools be required to renew their licenses to improve teacher quality. The present license is valid for life, but after the new system is introduced, the new license will be valid for 10 years. Teachers will have to take at least 30 hours of training courses before their licenses expire to renew it. Find more information at the Daily Yomiuri website.