Cerritos College announced Wednesday that its TeacherTrac program, in partnership with the Center for Collaborative Education, El Camino College and Rio Hondo College, has been awarded a U.S. Department of Education grant to advance equity in teacher representation by increasing the number of under-represented groups.
TeacherTrac will receive roughly $900,000 over three years to contribute to setting up The Community Partnerships for Teachers Pipeline, which is aimed at increasing teacher diversity in local Los Angeles communities and improving outcomes for disproportionally impacted students in local public schools.
“We are thrilled to be part of the CPTP project, which will expand opportunities for our Teacher TRAC students and assist us in our efforts to diversify the teaching force in our local classrooms,” said Colleen McKinley, Cerritos College’s director of educational partnerships and programs. “This project will be critical in meeting this demand and addressing the needs of the students in our community.”
The three-year Supporting Effective Educator Development grant was awarded to 12 of 120 applicants in the United States, according to the college.