Mississippi loses hundreds of teachers due to licensing issue, underscoring national problem

One of the largest school districts in Mississippi is losing more than 200 teachers over the summer because they did not fulfill the requirements of an alternative license program - a route to qualification many states and schools have turned to as the country faces a major teacher shortage.

Jackson Public School District, which serves more than 25,000 students, found that most of the teachers who attempted to acquire a temporary three-year teaching license did not fulfill the testing requirement after the first year.

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