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Little Action Expected On Teacher Shortage

Little Action Expected On Teacher Shortage

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While there may be a lot of discussion about teacher shortages in the 2015 South Dakota legislature, there may not be much action.

Dave Owen, President of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says there may be more of a public focus this year…

 

Owen says the issue is still being studied by legislators…

 

Owen says the thinks there may be some higher priorities for legislators in the next session…

 

A study released by several education groups show a growing number of teacher vacancies in the next few years.

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