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Teacher Pay: How Michigan Ranks
Following midterm elections that attracted nearly 180 teacher candidates, pay for educators could be big issues before state legislatures.

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Following midterm elections that attracted nearly 180 teacher candidates, pay for educators could be big issues before state legislatures.

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