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Jan 08, 2025
Average teacher pay in California rose sharply again last school year, eclipsing six figures for the first time. Districts paid teachers an average of $101,084 in the 2023-24 school year, an increase of 6.2% from 2022-23, new state data show.
Jan 08, 2025
It’s that time again when I line up my predictions for the year only to see events conspire to knock them down like bowling pins. As you recall, I lay down my wager in fensters. You can, too, on a scale of 1 fenster — no way it’ll happen — to 5 – it’s bird-brain obvious (at least to you).
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