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Inside One State’s Bold Plan to Keep Special Education Teachers

Sarah D. Sparks

2025

Special education has grappled with chronic staff shortages for decades. But efforts to support and retain new teachers can shortchange the specialized needs of educators serving students with disabilities, contributing to a constant revolving door of special educators moving to general education or leaving the classroom entirely.

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Pennsylvania