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San Nicolas, Gregg C.; Avilla, Salvador – 1993
Approximately 20% or 400 teachers leave the public school system on Guam every year. This attrition rate has been attributed to a host of interrelated local issues. Frequently, many of these teachers are recruited from off-island for 2-year contracts. The Guam Public School System (GPSS) spent an average of nearly $2 million per year on…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Elementary Secondary Education, Government School Relationship, Higher Education