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Chatham County Schools introduces new Teach Chatham cohort; district outlines pathway and scholarship plan
Summary
Board received an update on Teach Chatham, a partnership program with Central Carolina Community College and UNC Chapel Hill to develop local teachers. Three new students were introduced and staff outlined scholarship and signing-bonus conditions tied to future service in the district.
Chatham County Schools on Jan. 13 introduced a new cohort of high school students in Teach Chatham, a local pathway program intended to encourage students to pursue teaching and to return to work for the district after college.
Michelle Burton, executive director for secondary programs, told the board the program began in 2018 and had its first cohort in 2022. "The goal for Teach Chatham was to provide students who are interested in education an opportunity to grow their interest and in return come back to work for Chatham County Schools," Burton said.
Burton introduced three students who are part of the fall cohort: Peyton Douglas and Landon Johnson, both 11th graders…
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