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A new report casts doubt on the narrative of a widespread “national teacher shortage,” finding instead that thousands of vacancies appear to be localized so far in nine states across the country. Mapping the vacancies nationally, a recently published working paper and website crafted by three education researchers offers the latest, though incomplete, snapshot of […]
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A School Budgeting Project Made My Daughter Not Want Kids. Here's Why I Don’t Blame Her.
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- BuzzFeed
This Educator Shared The Reality Of What Teachers Are Going Through Right Now, And She's Not Surprised There's A National Teacher Shortage
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- Kansas City Star
School custodian gave girl ‘birthday spankings’ in bathroom, Michigan lawsuit says
When the girl’s parents reported the incident to administrators, they tried to brush it off, according to the lawsuit.
- KTLA - Los Angeles
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- INSIDER
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Teachers’ salaries have increased just $29 since 1996: report
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Book Ban Backfire: Texas School District Forced to Pull the Bible
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