*If you are considering an out-of-state applicant, verify that they have a valid teaching license from another state (or verification that it is in process), passing Iowa test scores (all graduates after Jan. 1, 2013) or test scores from their own state (graduates before Jan. 1 2013), and transcripts showing the completion of a teacher preparation program and student teaching.
Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, announced Monday he would run for president, making him the first major candidate to do so.
Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin (left) waves to the crowd after a campaign appearance in Minneapolis for Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) on April 7, 2010. Jim Mone/AP hide caption. By one count, of the more than 200 people who have run for president over the years, fewer than 30 have been women.