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Roundtable discusses ways to fill Pennsylvania's thousands of teachers vacancies
GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) -- Pennsylvania's teacher shortage is in the spotlight again as teacher turnover is now at an all-time high. Right now, around 8,500 qualified teachers are needed to fill current vacancies statewide. Thursday afternoon, local lawmakers, teachers and aspiring students met in Westmoreland County to discuss how to solve the problem.Those in attendance said it's critical to focus on recruiting and retaining certified teachers, saying without them, there's a ripple effect on students."I think because a lot of us who are teachers know that the money that we're going to get and make being a teacher might not equal...
Class of 2024 - the first class to experience COVID all through high school years
March 12, 2020, the world changed forever. And it started an overwhelmingly different experience for the youngsters getting ready for their first taste of high school who are now graduating. That's the day after the World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern as a pandemic because...
Conemaugh Township knocks off defending champ Southern Fulton to earn District 5-1A title
Conemaugh Township took an early two-run lead against Southern Fulton in Thursday's District 5-1A baseball title game then rallied for a 5-4 victory, knocking off the defending champs at Everett Elementary School. "Every district title is special," Conemaugh Township coach Sam Zambanini said of his 10th championship in his final...
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