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Some schools face a steep learning curve
Poorer districts are hit hardest by teacher shortages, testing debates and a lack of funds
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The school year is just a few weeks old and already the drumbeat of opposition to current education policy is banging loudly. The rallying cries against a system many see as failing is coming from several quarters, focused on the intertwined issues of standardized testing, rigid curriculums and inadequate funding. One chilling effect being felt: Teacher shortages.