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Article: Science and math deficit Suburban schools need more teachers.(News)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- January 28, 2008
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Byline: Emily Krone
ekrone@@dailyherald.com
A single job opening at a suburban school can generate dozens - even hundreds - of applications.
Still, even suburban schools can struggle to find teachers with math or science backgrounds.
"The problem is acute, and it's getting more acute," said Paul Kelter, a former chemistry professor who leads the department of teaching and learning at Northern Illinois University's school of education.
"The bottom line is there's a general lack of literacy in science and math, and it starts quite early," Kelter said.
Nationwide, 36 percent of seventh- to 12th-grade public school math ...