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When teachers can't afford to live where they work

Feb 14, 2020
A startup partners with school districts to help educators buy homes.
Claire Battle, 33, relaxes at home with her son Leo, 3, after a long commute from her teaching job.
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Landing a home on a teacher's salary

Feb 12, 2020
In exchange for a big cut, a startup is helping educators to buy houses in expensive cities.
Buying a house in the Bay Area of California has become out of reach for a lot of families.
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