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Senate committee advances bill to expand scholarships for teachers of color
Summary
The Minnesota Senate Education Finance Committee voted to recommend passage of Senate File 3128, which would expand and codify scholarship and support programs aimed at increasing the number of teachers of color and American Indian teachers in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Senate Education Finance Committee voted to recommend passage of Senate File 3128 and refer it to the Senate Committee on Higher Education after testimony from educators and scholarship recipients.
The bill, carried in committee by Chair Senator Kunish, would codify and expand programs intended to increase the number of teachers of color and American Indian teachers in Minnesota. "Representation and lack of representation really does matter," Kunish said in presenting the bill, adding that previous versions of the initiative have drawn bipartisan support.
Supporters told the committee the programs help prospective teachers complete their preparation and enter classrooms. Tracy Byrd, Minnesota’s 2024 Teacher of the Year, said she benefited from an urban teacher preparation pathway and described the role models she…
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