Closer Look: Ill. teacher-training program costly

Published July 22, 2012 9:42pm ET



SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — It sounds like something that would pop up on a math test: A teacher-training program gets $19 million in state aid. Over six years, it produces only 70 teachers. How much has the state spent for each teacher so far?

The answer: More than $271,000 each.

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