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Dispute On Reasons For Teacher Shortage

Dispute On Reasons For Teacher Shortage

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The last Blue Ribbon Task Force on Education meeting featured Dr. Richard Ingersoll of the University of Pennsylvania. He referenced the states teacher shortage as more of a turn over problem than supply.

Yankton School Superintendent Wayne Kindle took issue with that…

 

Kindle says he is confident the task force can see beyond reports like that…

 

Kindle says while the Yankton district was able to hire the teachers they needed, they did run into pay issues…

 

Kindle says they had far fewer applicants for open positions then in past years. Kindle spoke to the Yankton Kiwanis Club.

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