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Tyler ISD board approves 1882 partnership with UT Tyler to pilot three specialty campuses
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The Tyler ISD board approved an 1882 partnership agreement with the University of Texas at Tyler to pilot programs at Pete (early literacy), Clarkston (paid teacher residency) and Bonner (biomedical STEM); the district will submit the agreement to the Texas Education Agency for review.
The Tyler ISD board of trustees voted to approve an 1882 partnership agreement with the University of Texas at Tyler, authorizing a pilot that will place distinct program models at three campuses: an early-literacy model at Pete, a paid teacher-residency model at Clarkston and a biomedical STEM pathway at Bonner.
Dr. Bobby Markle, Tyler ISD's chief innovation officer, told the board the district chose the 1882 option "not for turnaround because we're not in that position" but "from an innovation standpoint," calling the UT Tyler partnership "an exciting opportunity to not only build the future for teacher preparation, but also build the future for STEM preparation and education for our students here in Tyler ISD." He…
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