We funded the planning and implementation of the Teacher Accelerator Program (TAP) which teams up with the largest educational institutions in Miami, Florida (University of Miami, Miami Dade College, Teach for America, and Achieve Miami) to address a major educational issue affecting students – the teacher shortage. TAP trains non-education majors to become teachers, guides the students through the Florida teacher certification process, and places them in teaching jobs. It is a classic example of large institutes strategically working together to affect change. Our catalytic funding (in partnership with the Helios Education Foundation) led to millions of dollars of funding from many other funders, including the Ken Griffin. In just its pilot year, 67% of graduates from the program were placed in teaching jobs.
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