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Jefferson County Schools signs MOU with UAB to create Teacher Academy and 'grow-your-own' pipeline
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The Jefferson County Board of Education approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Alabama at Birmingham to launch a Teacher Academy offering dual-enrollment courses, field experiences, and a guaranteed interview for program completers who enroll at UAB and complete teacher certification requirements.
The Jefferson County Board of Education on Nov. 20 approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Alabama at Birmingham to establish a Teacher Academy aimed at developing a local pipeline of future teachers.
Superintendent Dr. Walter B. Gonsoulin introduced the program and described it as a partnership between Jefferson County Schools and UAB’s School of Education and Human Sciences. Under the agreement, qualified 11th- and 12th-grade students in Jefferson County will be able to enroll in UAB dual-enrollment courses and may…
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