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District updates board on 'Grow Your Own' teacher pipeline; scholarships and college pathways planned
Summary
Austin Public Schools presented progress on a federal/state-funded Grow Your Own teacher pathway. The program — funded through a 5-year grant running 2023–2028 and worth roughly $750,000 — supports high-school students and adults pursuing teaching careers with college visits, scholarships, electives and mentorships.
Austin Public Schools staff updated the board on the district’s Grow Your Own teacher program, a multi-year effort to recruit and support prospective teachers from the community and diversify the teacher pipeline.
Colleen Owens, the district’s future-teacher coordinator, told the board the program now claims roughly 58 students engaged in some way and 27 officially signed members of the high-school club; attendance at meetings has ranged from about 12 to the mid-20s. Owens said the program supplements classroom…
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