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Report shows a significant decrease in teacher vacancies compared to last year

Rachel Boren, director of the Southwest Outreach Academic Research Evaluation and Policy Center at NMSU
Rachel Boren, director of the Southwest Outreach Academic Research Evaluation and Policy Center at NMSU

The number of teacher vacancies in New Mexico has seen a significant decrease compared to last year, according to a report by New Mexico State University’s Southwest Outreach Academic Research Evaluation and Policy Center, or SOAR. Scott Brocato spoke with Rachel Boren, the director of SOAR, about the report’s findings.

Scott Brocato has been an award-winning radio veteran for over 35 years. He has lived and worked in Las Cruces since 2016, and you can hear him regularly during "All Things Considered" from 4 pm-7 pm on weekdays. Off the air, he is also a local actor and musician, and you can catch him rocking the bass with his band Flat Blak around Las Cruces and El Paso.