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In two and a half years, the teacher training program, run by nonprofit Reach University, has grown from 50 applicants to about 1,000, with most coming from rural areas of Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama and California. The “apprenticeship degree” model costs students $75 dollars a month.
The rest of the funding comes from Pell Grants and philanthropic donations. The classes, which are online, are taught by award-winning teachers, and districts must agree to have students work in the classroom for 15 hours a week as part of their training.
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Ahahaha. Its getting funnier each day. What's next? Hire garbage collectors to teach?
It's typical American problem, why it is reverse in USA than what rest of world is suffering. In my country people are qualifications but their are no jobsss…😞😞😞
Just pay them more. Then give them tax breaks for the things they still have to buy themselves.
"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." – Confucius
We need to get rid of the babysitting mentality in education, and let teachers focus on teaching.