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More than 100 years ago, those who wanted to teach high school in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ merely needed to complete high school.

That changed in 1909 when ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ state legislators created a formal statewide credential for the teaching profession. It required high school teachers to be college graduates, lending status and credibility to educators.

This fall marks the 100-year anniversary of the state teacher licensure legislation. Nearly 800 students are part of the school of education today versus a mere 241 in 1910.

Carrying on its legacy, the school continues helping others achieve education goals. The 26-year-old BUENO Center for Multicultural Education’s High School Equivalency Program has helped more than 20,000 migrant and seasonal farm workers in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ earn their General Educational Development (GED), the equivalent of a high school diploma. This year it received $470,000 in federal funding to continue the program.