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Olathe Looks to Spain for Teachers

By Maria Carter

Kansas City, MO – The Olathe school district boasts high test scores and a low student to teacher ration and is a place where many teachers want to work. The district is having trouble finding teachers with a certain skill set and it's looking to fill the void in what some might consider an unlikely place-Spain. KCUR's Maria Carter reports.

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