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Leake County School District Officials partnered with Proximity Learning to fill teacher vacancies in their special education department during the 2023-24 school year. The district plans to bring the remote teachers back into the classroom during Spring 2025 to fill holes left by teachers out on medical leave. Seen here, students at the Kountze Independent School District in Hardin County, Texas, learn with a Proximity Learning instructor. Photo courtesy Proximity Learning
The Leake County School District is using remote teachers to fill special education shortages with the Texas-based Proximity Learning. District officials say the program has brought significant educational improvements in a short time.
