OPINION: We need more teachers of color. Here's how one teac

OPINION: We need more teachers of color. Here's how one teacher residency program is grappling with the problem


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When Marie Lewis applied to the Nashville Teacher Residency (NTR), she was earning $18,000 per year as a paraprofessional, supporting students with special needs, one-on-one or in small groups.
To make ends meet, she also worked over the summers and during school breaks at a child care center, earning $10.25 per hour.  A single Black mother of two, Marie loved children and knew she wanted to be a teacher, but couldn’t afford to pay for a licensure program, which can cost $30,000 or more at local universities for a degree and license. 

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