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Possible Solutions To Indiana Teacher Shortage Differ

Judy Baxter
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By now you’ve likely heard this headline: Indiana – like many other states across the country – is facing a teacher shortage.

The number of first-year educators granted a state license dropped by 25-percent last year. For the most part, people agree this drop could represent a troubling trend.

Where they tend to disagree is in what part of a teacher’s career they want to employ a solution.