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Houston area damaged, without power after tornado | Morning in America

Communities are cleaning up the damage left behind by a powerful storm system aimed at the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, spawning a tornado that downed utility poles and power lines, overturned vehicles and ripped roofs off homes and businesses in areas east of Houston. #Houston #tornado #damage

Houston area damaged, without power after tornado | Morning in America

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More than 1 million children pulled out of public schools | Morning in America

More than 1 million K-12 students have dropped out of public school since 2009, according to 2020 data from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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'Not enough teachers' to cover preschools nationwide | Morning in America

Teacher shortages have been a problem across the country for years. But now, thousands of kids are on hold to enroll in preschool because of a lack of staff in schools. Waymond Hayes, director for Early Learning and Youth Development for Focus: Hope in Detroit Michigan, says parents are concerned because early childhood education is very important for kids.

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Districts switching to 4-day school week to combat staff shortages | Rush Hour

Education as we know it could be changing. Another Missouri school district has joined a growing list of schools opting for a four-day week. This comes as classrooms across the country are grappling with staffing shortages.

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Student misbehavior leading teachers, bus drivers to quit | Rush Hour

The school board chair in Brevard County, Florida near Orlando said some teachers and bus drivers are ditching their jobs because of bad behavior.

If the Brevard County, Florida school board doesn't do something about student bad behavior, one chairman is afraid teachers aren't going to come back.

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Nationwide school shortage is leading to unqualified hires | Rush Hour

A new report finds an estimated 36,000 full-time teaching positions are still unfilled, highlighting a prolonged nationwide teacher shortage plaguing the U.S.

Major cities have been grappling with fewer teachers in the classrooms, resulting in bigger class sizes and underqualified teachers instructing children — it’s a problem not even teachers are able to solve.

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