ÃÈÃÃÉç Statement on Federal Award of 2014 Teacher Quality Partnership Grants
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(September 30, 2014, Washington, D.C.) – ÃÈÃÃÉç is thrilled that the US Department of Education last week of a new round of Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) grants, the federal government’s only investment in reforming teacher preparation. With grants totaling more than $35 million to 24 partnerships in the first year alone, these awards will assist to recruit, train and support more than 11,000 educators in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.
ÃÈÃÃÉç is pleased by the Administration’s recognition of the value of continued federal investment in higher education-based teacher preparation programs. Many ÃÈÃÃÉç member institutions have benefited from TQP funding since the program’s inception in 2009, and the new round of grants expands the reach to more institutions and their partner schools.