The task of enticing teachers into high poverty, low achievement classrooms is not just an urban problem. It also exists in rural districts, requiring, in some instances, creative marketing to highlight small classes and meaningful student relationships over financial and cultural incentives. (Slate)
Christine Ayala was a Texas Tribune fellow, focusing on reporting and newsletter production, in 2014 and 2015. Before joining the Tribune, Christine interned for the Austin American-Statesman features... More by Christine Ayala
