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Five of Washington’s universities have been named in the top 20 institutions in the United States for awarding degrees to teachers who later became National Board Certified Teachers.

The certification is a rigorous review process that aims to improve a teacher’s skills in the classroom. It’s awarded by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards.

The University of Washington was ranked third, Western Washington University was ranked fourth and Central Washington University was ranked fifth out of 50 institutions for producing certified teachers in 2011.