Educators of Change
Educators of Change is an
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Educators of Change was established to build a cohort of
Individuals who join the program are either changing careers or returning to the workforce, including retirees. In addition to business experience gained from current or former jobs, candidates may exhibit a volunteer-based leadership background.
Background
The program is one of many across American public school districts that have been enacted to improve the quality of students' education experience. For example, the New York City Teaching Fellows program, which encourages mature professionals to enter teaching, is credited with helping to narrow the teacher-qualification gap between poor and well-to-do schools from 2000 to 2005 as documented in a 2008 study by the nonpartisan National Bureau of Economic Research.[2]