| Initiative Detail |
| Initiative Name: | T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Minnesota | ||||||||
| State: | MN | ||||||||
| Region: | 5 | ||||||||
| Category: | Child Care; Child Care Resource & Referral; Professional Development; Professional Development; Quality Improvement | ||||||||
| Status: | Active | ||||||||
| Year Started: | 2002 | ||||||||
| Administered By: | Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral Network | ||||||||
| Description: |
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® MINNESOTA (Teacher Education and Compensation Helps) is a scholarship program for early childhood and school-age care providers. The program provides scholarships for tuition and books toward a CDA, Associate, or Bachelor's degree in early childhood to individuals working in family day care or child care centers. Recipients who successfully complete their contract receive a bonus and must commit to continue working at least one year in their current position. Centers with employees who receive T.E.A.C.H. scholarships must pay a portion of the empoyee's education expenses, provide part-time paid leave during the course of the grant, and guarantee the employee either a bonus or a raise at the end of the grant contract. Updated July 2009 |
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| Web Site: | http://www.mnchildcare.org/TEACH/index.php | ||||||||
| Geographic Scope: | Statewide | ||||||||
| Target Population: | Birth-School Age (0-13) | ||||||||
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