Missouri Has The Youngest Teachers In The Nation

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September 02, 2015

First-year teacher Rachel Foster gets advice from her veteran colleagues, including her mother Lisa. (Kyle Palmer/KCUR)

As students return to school around the country, they're being taught by teachers who are younger and less experienced on average than in generations past.

Missouri is at the forefront of this trend with the youngest teacher workforce in the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Kansas isn't far behind.

Kyle Palmer of Here & Now contributor KCUR visited a school in Kansas City, Missouri, and has our story.

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Kyle Palmer, reporter and newscaster for KCUR in Kansas City, Missouri. He tweets @kcurkyle.

This segment aired on September 2, 2015.