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LPS highlights "grow your own" apprenticeship, reports 363 new hires and 110 substitute teachers
Summary
District presenters described an apprenticeship that helps paraprofessionals become teachers, highlighted partnerships with UNL, and reported 363 new hires (8.8% candidates of diversity) plus 110 new substitute teachers since July 1.
Lincoln Public Schools on Oct. 14 emphasized efforts to address teacher shortages through a district "grow your own" apprenticeship program and presented recent hiring statistics to the board.
Staff and program participants described the apprenticeship as on‑the‑job training that enables paraprofessionals and other district employees to take classes while working, with the district paying for schooling and providing both in‑class and out‑of‑class resources. Program participants said the arrangement removed the financial barrier of…
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