In This Poor Mississippi Town, Teacher Assistant Is a Coveted Job. It Pays $9 an Hour

Every weekday morning, Jasmine Riley, a single parent, drops her three children off at day care and school by 7:30 a.m. so she can start a long day as a teaching assistant at Greenville’s McBride Pre-K Academy. Many afternoons, she has only an hour and a half to spend with her kids... By Miriam Hall. (Jan. 21)

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