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State Board hears widening teacher vacancies and plans expansion of coaching model; $9M ask for adolescent literacy
Summary
MDE presented survey results showing increases in teacher vacancies — particularly elementary and special education — and outlined programmatic responses including licensure revisions, TeachMS improvements, and an expanded coaching model with a $9 million legislative request for adolescent literacy and dozens more coaches.
Mississippi education officials told the State Board on Dec. 18 that teacher vacancies increased across nearly every category, with elementary and special education positions accounting for almost half of reported shortages.
Courtney Van Cleven of the MDE Office of Educator Continuum summarized two statewide surveys showing an uptick in actual vacancies compared with past administrations. The department cautioned that multiple factors —…
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