BC Receives $1.3M to Support Teacher Preparation Pathway

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Bakersfield College has been awarded $1.3M to support the Education Pathway for future teachers as California continues to face a rising teacher shortage. Specifically, over the next decade, it is projected that 30% of teachers in the state will retire while it is also anticipated a rising number of children will be entering the school system. The Teacher Preparation Program will provide vital support services to 140 new eligible students every year over 5 years who are not already served by another program.

Dr. Kimberly Bligh, BC's Title V Director and Chair of the Education Department says, “This pathway offers our community the possibility to create and further develop local teachers, giving them the opportunity to advance in their career and serve our youth. Plus, these are the individuals who understand better than anyone what it's like to live and learn in the Central Valley.”

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