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# UCR's new PATH cuts teacher prep to 4 years
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/ucrs-new-path-cuts-teacher-prep-to-4-years/
- Published: 2026-10-15T19:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T14:09:06.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Education, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:6acea036ee9b2f0001fdefaf:2

UC Riverside’s new PATH program lets aspiring elementary school teachers [earn a bachelor’s degree and teaching credential in four years](https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/10/14/fast-tracking-teaching-careers?ref=raincrossgazette.com), skipping the costly fifth year while staying eligible for undergraduate financial aid amid California’s teacher shortage.