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Report: Oregon requires most occupational licensing, Missouri the least
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Report: Oregon requires most occupational licensing, Missouri the least

  • By Tate Rosentreter | The Center Square contributor

(The Center Square) – A new report from the Archbridge Institute ranks states by occupational licensing, with Oregon ranking the worst by having the most “barriers to work,” and Missouri ranking the best by having the least barriers to work.

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Missouri needs more teachers. Its licensing process gets in the way

  • Doug Wojcieszak

May 21, 2026, is the day I became a certified biology teacher in Missouri, and I love my job. I wish others would join me. Sadly, the pathway to teacher licensure is a frustrating waste of time and money that is a barrier to talented people, especially career switchers.  My alternative certification process cost over […]