A recent study by the American Institute for Research found that 82 percent of new teachers who were trained in vigorous, long - term student teaching programs - such as the program by Chicago - based
nonprofit Urban Teacher Residency United - were still in the teaching profession after 5 years on the job.
A new federal program could be funded through the Department of Education and administered by AmeriCorps, which already provides grants to
residency programs run by nonprofit organizations, such as the Memphis Teacher Residency and Urban
residency programs run by
nonprofit organizations, such as the Memphis
Teacher Residency and Urban
Residency and
Urban Teachers.