With more than a quarter of rural degree - holders seeking 2 - year degrees, community colleges that provide access and affordability (and even a bridge to a 4 - year degree) could provide an essential institution for training and
retaining rural high school graduates.
Not exact matches
Additionally, ED may award grant funds to SEAs for: (1) implementation or expansion of effective STEM professional development programs; or (2) the development of state - wide STEM Master Teacher Corps to attract and
retain outstanding STEM teachers, particularly in
high - need and
rural schools.
She led some of them on visits to Opportunity Culture
schools in Charlotte, which also has challenges
retaining teachers in
high - needs
schools — but Edgecombe, she notes, has the added challenge of being a
rural district.
Research shows many
schools face challenges in
retaining high - quality teachers, especially urban
school districts and small,
rural school districts.