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Teacher Shortage

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Shortage of Math and Science Teachers. This article by Lori Olszewski of the S.F. Chronicle examines the struggle of schools in lower income areas to staff qualified math teachers. Teachers without adequate expertise, private industries luring away potential teachers and the recently passed legislation to lower class size are the principle difficulties exacerbating the shortage within poorer Bay Area districts.

"Desperately Seeking Inspiring Teachers". Charlie Reed, the recently appointed CSU chancellor, is making stride towards alleviating the current teacher shortage. Of his many radical propositions, his call to scrap California's five-year undergraduate requirement for future teachers is sparking controversy among the traditionalists. Find out what this Chronicle editorial has to say about the chancellor's proposals.