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Category: Teacher Shortage

Read this three-part series about the teacher shortage in Mississippi, produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, in partnership with Mississippi Today.

Teacher shortage: State education officials, citing lack of data, don’t know true teaching vacancy numbers

Kelsey Davis Betz by Kelsey Davis Betz December 23, 2019December 31, 2019

Mississippi is one of 21 states that does not publish teacher production data or hiring statistics. “In order to (address teacher shortage issues), it’s really necessary to have a solid high-quality dataset that’s regularly updated…,” one policy expert said.

Hundreds of educators caught in licensing ‘misunderstanding’ can now teach next school year with extension

Kelsey Davis Betz by Kelsey Davis Betz July 18, 2019July 31, 2019

Jackson Public School District loses 236 teachers due to licensing snafu

Kelsey Davis Betz by Kelsey Davis Betz June 18, 2019December 10, 2019

With teacher shortage at all-time high, Legislature passes no bills to address issue plaguing districts

Kelsey Davis BetzAallyah WrightKayleigh Skinner by Kelsey Davis Betz, Aallyah Wright and Kayleigh Skinner April 2, 2019April 3, 2019

Would-be teachers in Mississippi struggle to pass certification exams, advocates call for evaluation of prep programs

Aallyah Wright by Aallyah Wright April 1, 2019April 4, 2019

Ep. 41: Teacher Shortage Crisis

Mississippi Today by Mississippi Today February 22, 2019February 22, 2019

How grassroots efforts are trying to solve the teacher shortage crisis

Aallyah WrightKelsey Davis Betz by Aallyah Wright and Kelsey Davis Betz February 22, 2019January 11, 2021

Teacher shortages force districts to use online education programs

Aallyah WrightKelsey Davis Betz by Aallyah Wright and Kelsey Davis Betz February 20, 2019January 11, 2021

After years of inaction, Delta teacher shortage reaches ‘crisis’ levels

Aallyah WrightKelsey Davis Betz by Aallyah Wright and Kelsey Davis Betz February 18, 2019January 11, 2021

Photo essay: A day in the life of one Delta teacher

Eric J. Shelton by Eric J. Shelton February 15, 2019April 23, 2020

Mississippi’s Teacher Shortage: A three-part series

Aallyah WrightKelsey Davis Betz by Aallyah Wright and Kelsey Davis Betz February 15, 2019February 15, 2019

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