Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Education has received a $150,000 grant from Truist Charitable Fund to boost support for students in the Tennessee Teach Back Initiative, an MTSU program helping prepare and inspire future teachers to serve in their own hometowns across the state.

The grant will expand the wrap-around services offered to TTBI students, such as test prep, licensure support, and one-on-one mentoring. It will also help launch a first-year induction program to support graduates as they begin their teaching careers.

“This funding from Truist Charitable Fund will make a transformative difference in the lives of our TTBI students,” said Dr. Michelle Stevens, who leads the initiative. “We are committed to ensuring that aspiring and new teachers have the resources, g

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