Shortage
Front-page article in today's Clarion-Ledger about the teacher shortage in Mississippi. As with most CL articles, the comments are as interesting (and often misguided) as the actual article. See "Big Country's" thoughts on the article here and here:
With 2,397 teachers in classrooms in Mississippi on emergency licenses, the state is facing a teacher shortage that could worsen next year if even a fraction of the 6,000 veteran educators eligible to retire actually do so.
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In the 2007-08 school year, 3.8 percent of instructors held emergency licenses, according to the Department of Education. About 6 percent of core classes were taught by teachers who were not considered highly qualified. In wealthier districts, only 3.4 percent of core classes were taught by teachers who were not highly qualified. In poorer districts, 11.8 percent of core classes were taught by teachers who weren't highly qualified.
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