University of Central Arkansas issued the following announcement on Dec. 7.
The University of Central Arkansas was one of eight Arkansas universities that will participate in a Forward Arkansas program designed to help transform K-12 teacher recruitment, training and retention in the state.
The University of Central Arkansas will receive a $100,000 grant as part of the nonprofit’s Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Design Collaborative.
“The Forward Arkansas grant process has given Educator Preparation Programs in Arkansas the opportunity to dream beyond their limited resources to reimage teacher preparation. UCA will use the process as a catalyst to invigorate and stimulate innovation,” said Victoria Groves-Scott, dean of the UCA College of Education. “We are excited to work with our K-12 partners as we participate in the Forward design collaborative.”
The other institutions are Arkansas State University, Arkansas Tech University, Harding University, Southern Arkansas University, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Forward selected the universities through a competitive statewide process. It sought a cohort of institutions of varying sizes and locations. It also looked for universities with proven commitments to increasing teacher diversity and track records of placing educators in high-need locations.
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Source: University of Central Arkansas
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