Oct. 8, 2009
Cal Poly To Help Improve K-12 Teaching
with Shared $12.6M Grant
SAN LUIS OBISPO -- Cal Poly has received a shared $12.6 million grant to strengthen the quantity and scale up the successful techniques in K-12 teacher preparation with special focus in math, sciences and special education.
Cal Poly is partnering with CSU Monterey Bay and CSU Bakersfield in the grant program, which will focus on high-needs schools in Central California.
The $12.6 million grant will be spread over the next five years to fund the Central California Partnership for Teacher Quality Programs (CCP-TQP). The Tulare County Office of Education, and the Kern County Superintendent of Schools are also participating in the program.
Read the CSU news release on the $12.6 million grant