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Mesquite ISD reports stronger first‑year teacher retention after support programs
Summary
Mesquite ISD said retention of first‑year teachers rose to 83% this year, crediting teacher support specialists, PACE pathways and district professional learning days. The board heard details of staffing and certification pipelines.
Mesquite Independent School District staff reported improvements in early‑career teacher retention and outlined programs intended to sustain that progress.
Jennifer Heiser, director of professional learning, told the board the district has 145 first‑year teachers this year and 170 second‑year teachers, totaling 315 teachers in their first two years — about 11% of the teaching staff. "This year, we retained 83% of our first year teachers," Heiser…
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