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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Gambling on Fast-Track Teachers in Nevada and Beyond and Personalized Learning

Gambling on Fast-Track Teachers in Nevada and Beyond and Personalized Learning:

Gambling on Fast-Track Teachers in Nevada and Beyond and Personalized Learning

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Nevada school officials claim they can’t find 1,000 teachers to fill their classrooms.Education Week is claiming this isn’t much different than what’s found in the rest of the country. In the middle of it all you will think about Personalized Learning.Education Week won’t let you forget it.
If you don’t have a need for teachers where you live—wait for it. It’s coming. This article looks at Clark County which includes Las Vegas.
In Nevada, the problem seems to be a growing Hispanic population; surges in student-enrollment; teacher retirements; and fewer young people wanting to go into teaching.
The stakeholders—including education schools, business leaders, and lawmakers—are Gambling on Fast-Track Teachers in Nevada and Beyond and Personalized Learning: