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Este mes los estudiantes del área de Kansas City regresan a la escuela. Mientras tanto, los distritos escolares se esfuerzan por contratar suficiente personal en medio de la escasez nacional de maestros.

Parade Park was a symbol of pride for Black families in Kansas City who finally got their chance at home ownership — but the neighborhood may not survive redevelopment. Plus, staff shortages are forcing Missouri school districts to consider four-day weeks.

A professor who studies rural schools in Missouri says the teacher shortage is now a crisis, and condensed schedules reflect that.

Kansas City area students are heading back to school this month. Meanwhile, school districts are pushing to hire enough staff amid a national teacher shortage.

Missouri’s average starting teacher salary ranks as one of the lowest in the nation. Educators recounted that new and veteran teachers often have to find second jobs to make ends meet.

Schools are finalizing schedules and prepping classrooms for the start of a new school year. Two superintendents share how they've prepared and where resources are falling short.

The survey is part of an effort to study Missouri's teacher shortage and make policy changes to address high turnover rates. Teacher salaries in Missouri are some of the lowest in the nation.

The state made changes to both the certification requirements and the limits for retired teachers.

At the start of the pandemic, teachers were praised for their ability to adapt. Now large numbers of teachers are leaving the profession earlier than expected.

There are 119 districts around the state that have transitioned to a four-day week since 2010. At least 18 more districts are planning to make the transition next year, adding up to 25% of all districts in Missouri.

The most common way to certify teachers in Iowa for language immersion schools is a test offered only in English. Neighboring Midwest states have similar barriers.

Esto examen puede ser un obstáculo para conseguir profesores permanentes y nativos de español para programas de inmersión que serán totalmente en español.