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Committee advances bill to expand how Minnesota measures teacher shortages
2699143 · March 19, 2025
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Summary
Senate File 1670 would require the Department of Education to collect data on unfilled teacher positions in addition to certifications in use; the committee voted to send the bill to Education Finance after testimony from policy advocates.
Senate File 1670, sponsored by Senator Duckworth, would broaden Minnesota's statutory definition of "teacher shortage" to include unfilled and vacant teaching positions in addition to counting teachers working with conditional or alternative certifications.
Matt Shaver, policy director at EdAllies and a…
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