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California confronts lack of qualified teachers
Students participating in a discussion with their teacher. (Photo: Alex Brylov, via Shutterstock)California is experiencing a lack of qualified teachers even as enrollment rates in preparation programs rise. “Growth in teacher demand as the economy has improved has collided with steep declines in the supply of new teachers, leading to significant increases in the hiring of underprepared teachers, especially in districts serving high-need students,” the Learning Policy Institute reported last year.