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Agriculture
Teacher
Shortage
The 15% increase in agriculture educators in 2014
wasn’t nearly enough to meet the 40% increase in
student enrollment.**
In 2015, there were a total of 175 placements in California alone,
including six new programs and 47 additional teachers.**
*Based on 2014 National Supply & Demand
**Summary of California Agricultural
Teaching Opportunities & Placement from
2002-Present Report. Agricultural & Home
Economics Education Unit, California
Department of Education. September 2, 2015.
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