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Montclair State says Department of Education terminated Teacher Quality Partnership grant; Newark and Orange districts face teacher‑preparation gap
Summary
Montclair State University told a New Jersey legislative hearing that the U.S. Department of Education abruptly terminated a $3.7 million Teacher Quality Partnership grant on Feb. 13, 2025, jeopardizing a residency program that prepared teachers for Newark and Orange public schools and threatening coaching positions and induction support.
Montclair State University representatives told a joint Senate–Assembly higher education hearing that the U.S. Department of Education abruptly terminated a Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) grant on Feb. 13, 2025, leaving Montclair and partner districts to cover costs and putting teacher preparation supports at risk.
Tanya Maloney, associate professor of teaching and learning and co‑director of Montclair's Urban Teacher Residency and the Newark Teacher Project, said the terminated five‑year, $3.7 million award funded the 18‑month residency program that has produced 140 dual‑certified teachers (initial certification plus special education) across three grant cycles. The program, Maloney said, required graduates to teach in Newark — and underwrote induction…
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