The Georgia Department of Education will provide more than $2.4 million to enhance the paraprofessional-to-teacher pipeline in 75 rural Georgia school districts.
“The Georgia Department of Education aims to continue elevating the teaching profession, strengthening the teacher pipeline, and ensuring every Georgia student has access to excellent teachers,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “These grants will increase the number of qualified teachers available to fill teaching vacancies in rural Georgia school districts and encourage districts to engage in ‘grow your own’ programs to strengthen their educator pipeline further.”