Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Across the country and around the region, school districts are scrambling to recruit and retain top teachers. The challenge is expected to become even more daunting in the coming years — two million teachers will be needed to fill American classrooms within the next decade. We take a look at the teaching profession and the perennial problem of recruitment.
Guests
- Penny Earley Professor and Director of the Center for Education Policy, George Mason University
- Bess Keller Assistant Editor, Education Week
- Tony Demasi Human Resources Executive Director, D.C. Public Schools
- Joyce Dantzler Coordinator of Recruitment, Fairfax County Public Schools
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