MDE awards $9.8M to five universities to increase pool of teachers

• By: Zac Carlisle
• Dec 17, 2021 Updated Dec 17, 2021

JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) – The state department of education (MDE) is awarding more than $9.8 million to five Mississippi universities to enroll more potential teachers in elementary and secondary education graduate degree programs.

The funds will cover tuition and expenses for up to 240 individuals.

Delta State University will receive $1.9 million.

Jackson State University, Mississippi State University and the University of Southern Mississippi will each receive $2 million.

William Carey University will receive $1.8 million.

All of this is through the Mississippi Teacher Residency (MTR) program.

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