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GungnirSniper [soylentnews.org] writes:

The recession of nearly a decade ago continues to be blamed for a lot of things, including the shortage of Education majors. To address this teacher shortage, the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in the American state of Georgia has begun a program that will allow college graduates [nbc4i.com] with a 2.5 or better GPA or other conditions [k12.ga.us] to teach in the district as part of a work-as-you-go certification program. The district, with more than 38,000 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12, believes the program will "bring in those people who have a lot of field knowledge and a lot of skills,” said HR woman Heather Bilton.

Will these changes provide students with better, more enthusiastic teachers, or will it lower the quality of instruction?

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