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Keeping Rural Teachers

March 20, 2019 1 min read
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A new study tracking teachers in four states finds that teachers in rural schools are more likely to stay in their current position than suburban or urban teachers, instead of transferring or leaving the profession. However, when teachers do transfer, rural and urban teachers alike are less likely to move to a rural school.

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A version of this article appeared in the March 20, 2019 edition of Education Week as Keeping Rural Teachers

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