Laura Bush speaks during the Troops to Teachers rally
at Wright Patterson Air
Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 16, 2002. White House photo by Susan
Sterner.
Transition to Teaching
Efforts through the U.S. Department of Education have made nearly $35 million
in grants available under the Transition to Teaching program to help school districts
recruit skilled, mid-career professionals, paraprofessionals, and recent college
graduates to become teachers.
The Transition to Teaching grant program also encourages the development and expansion of
alternative routes to certification. Under state-approved programs, individuals are
eligible for teacher certification within a reduced period of time, relying on the
experience, expertise, academic background, and other qualifications of the individual,
in lieu of traditional course work.
For more information on Transition to Teaching Grants from the Department of Education,
please visit www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2002/10/10152002.html,
or contact
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202
