Report Summary
Missed Opportunities: How We Keep High-Quality Teachers Out of Urban Classrooms (2003) analyzes how a web of policy and process barriers prevent urban school districts from hiring the best new teacher applicants by delaying hiring until well into the summer and early fall.
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Missed Opportunities: How We Keep High-Quality Teachers Out of Urban Classrooms by Jessica Levin and Meredith Quinn (2003)
30–60%
Average percentage of teacher applicants that urban districts lose due to hiring timeline delays.
Average percentage of teacher applicants that urban districts lose due to hiring timeline delays.
