Amid teacher shortage, Minnesota schools turn to international recruiting

Fridley schools were on course to be short dozens of educators this school year. Without a plan, the special education department was set to be sorely understaffed. And at least one classroom had no permanent teacher. That's why Brenda Lewis, the district's new superintendent, turned to international recruiting last fall — a strategy that worked to staff schools at her previous district in ...

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