Retaining teachers in rural Texas schools is getting harder to do

Recruiting and retaining teachers in rural schools across Texas is a growing challenge.

By Cassandra PollockAug. 3, 2017, 5:39 p.m. Central

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Retaining teachers in rural Texas schools is getting harder to do

by Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune
August 3, 2017

<h1>Retaining teachers in rural Texas schools is getting harder to do</h1>
<p class="byline">by Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune <br />August 3, 2017</p>
<p>Recruiting and retaining teachers in<a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2017/07/26/texas-rural-schools-need-help-attracting-teachers-pay"> rural schools across Texas</a> is a growing challenge. (The Dallas Morning News)</p>
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Retaining teachers in rural Texas schools is getting harder to do

Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune
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Recruiting and retaining teachers in rural schools across Texas is a growing challenge. (The Dallas Morning News)

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Cassandra Pollock was a state politics reporter for the Tribune. She joined the Tribune full-time in June 2017 after a fellowship during the 85th Texas Legislature. Pollock spent her first two years at... More by Cassandra Pollock

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