Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
By David Montgomery
MINERAL WELLS, Texas — Desperate to fill open positions amid a statewide teacher shortage, school officials in this rural North Texas city of about 15,000 chose to follow the lead of neighboring districts by converting to a four-day school week at the start of the current student year.
"We decided if we can't beat them, join them," Superintendent John Kuhn said.
As the school year nears a close next month, Kuhn proclai
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
By David Montgomery
MINERAL WELLS, Texas — Desperate to fill open positions amid a statewide teacher shortage, school officials in this rural North Texas city of about 15,000 chose to follow the lead of neighboring districts by converting to a four-day school week at the start of the current student year.
"We decided if we can't beat them, join them," Superintendent John Kuhn said.
As the school year nears a close next month, Kuhn proclai…
