News Headlines: Sept. 4, 2007
Bloomberg News: Study: 'High-Minority' Schools Are Losing Teachers — "Neighborhood schools serving minorities and the poor in the U.S. are losing teachers to wealthy districts, according to a study. High-minority districts are almost twice as likely as richer areas to struggle at retaining math and science teachers, according to the report."
What do you think should be done to retain teachers and improve student performance at such schools?
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