Alaska Education Funding Analysis

Student achievement directly related to teacher quality ▸ Alaska has teacher turnover problem о Bigger in rural communities Ample research on teacher turnover and student achievement ▸ Nation has a teacher shortage о 。 Alaska competes for teachers in national market 。 Vast majority of our new teacher hires prepared out-of-state . Attract teachers • Attract GOOD teachers Retain them Attracting and retaining good teachers in to high-poverty 25 schools, unfamiliar cultural contexts, and new geographies costs more.

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