| Like many other school districts in large, metropolitan | | | | mathematics, science and special education to be |
| cities, New York City Schools currently have a | | | | certified, there are 600 positions now held by teachers |
| shortage of qualified teachers, especially in the most | | | | without the proper credentials. This shortage, which |
| challenging schools. Though state law requires | | | | covers all grades in the middle and high schools, |
| teachers in the targeted critical subject areas of | | | | demanded an innovative solution to the problem. |