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What’s driving a special education teacher shortage and how schools are responding

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More than 7.5 million American students have disabilities that qualify them for individual education plans. But teachers trained in this critical area are in short supply. Special education teachers and administrators share how the shortage is affecting them, and John Yang speaks with Kimber Wilkerson, professor of special education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to learn more.

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U.S. & Canada
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schools, special education, students with disabilities
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