Illinois schools turn to retirees, substitutes, outsourcing & state grants to combat prolonged teacher shortage
Illinois schools address a persistent teacher shortage through policy changes, alternative hiring measures, and state funding.
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Jordan Owens is a student in the Medill Illinois News Bureau, a program at the Medill School of Journalism that provides local news outlets with state legislature and government coverage.
Illinois schools address a persistent teacher shortage through policy changes, alternative hiring measures, and state funding.
Illinois educators cite low pay, poor working conditions, and a lack of state support as major barriers to solving the...
A conservative legal group challenges the constitutionality of Illinois’ minority teacher scholarship program.
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