Low-Fee Teacher Training for Community Members on the Rise

(from NPR) Grow Your Own teacher programs, which train community members in other professions to be teachers for minimal fees, have grown rapidly -- an estimated 900 school districts have them today. States and the federal government are investing deeply in the programs, though the outcomes are unclear, due to the varied nature of the programs. Goals are to fill empty teacher roles, increase teacher diversity and boost student outcomes. 

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