COE receives $13.5 million U.S. Department of Education Grant
Georgia State University's College of Education has been selected to receive a record $13.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement to increase the number of highly qualified teachers committed to high-need schools.
The five-year grant, the largest federal grant ever received by GSU's College of Education, will fund the Network for Enhancing Teacher Quality Project (NET-Q), whose primary goals are to enhance teacher preparation programs, create a teacher residency program, impact teacher retention and student achievement.
"Teacher quality is still an issue for the state of Georgia and that's apparent by the state's ranking in terms of high school drop out rates and how our students rank on standardized tests," said Gwendolyn Benson, College of Education associate dean for school and community partnerships and principal investigator of the NET-Q Project.
Six school districts in metro Atlanta are partnering with Georgia State on the NET-Q Project, including Atlanta, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett County Public Schools. In addition to Georgia State, participating higher education institutions include Clark Atlanta University, Georgia Perimeter College, Albany State University and Columbus State University.
"This award recognizes the quality of Georgia State University faculty and their important ideas in improving teacher quality in our region," said Risa Palm, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. "It is a reflection of the progress of our university as a center for research, new ideas, high quality teaching and service to the metropolitan area and the state."
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