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The article discusses the rarity of U.S. states shutting down teacher education programs at colleges and universities. Topics include the New York state process Regents Accreditation of Teacher Education (RATE), the impact of a quality audit of teacher education at Lake Superior State University by Michigan state officials, and accreditation by the organization Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation.

The article discusses the teacher education sector in New York State between 2006 and 2014, noting decisions by government regulators to keep certain education schools open despite demonstrated institutional problems. Details are given describing the particular case example of the teacher preparation program of Mercy College of Dobbs Ferry, the perceived administrative problems within the school, and the state administration's approach favoring remediation rather than school closure.

The article presents commentary on trends in teacher education oversight throughout the U.S., suggesting that the general leniency of state regulators on teacher preparation programs reflects a lack of consensus on what essential traits must be taught to and held by certified teachers.