PBS NewsHour

The cheaper and faster way to become a teacher

Clip: 11/25/2016 | 6m 11s

Emily Feistritzer has come a long way from her first entrepreneurial endeavor: going door to door selling glow-in-the-dark statues of the Virgin Mary. After a long career in education, she founded Teach-Now, a global company that provides online teaching degrees for $6,000 in just nine months -- a cheaper and faster alternative to what most traditional universities offer. William Brangham reports.

Aired: 11/25/16

Rating: NR

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