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Board hears proposal to partner with Teach For America’s Spark pathway to license novice teachers
Summary
District leaders and Teach For America representatives discussed a proposed MOU to recruit, train and license novice teachers through TFA’s Spark residency pathway; key issues raised included cost, cohort size, licensure outcomes and contract language.
Little Rock School District staff and Teach For America representatives described a proposed partnership on Feb. 13 to enroll district staff and paraprofessionals with bachelor’s degrees in TFA’s Spark residency, a pathway that combines preservice training, mentorship and an Arkansas-approved licensure route.
District novice-teacher staff said the district currently has a substantial number of new teachers without standard licenses; the staff member coordinating novice-teacher supports said roughly 94 teachers in tested, high‑need areas (special education, science, ELA, math) were either unlicensed or had not identified a…
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