Etzler, A. (2018, April 15). Homegrown teacher programs could provide relief for district teacher shortages. Retrieved April 16, 2018

One Maryland school district has created a teacher’s academy to provide classroom experience to current high-school students who aspire to be teachers. The district also is offering pay incentives and open contracts to students who have not yet completed their teaching degrees in an effort to stem a growing teacher shortage.

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