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ADECA

August 24, 2016
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Governor announces grant to improve education in Limestone and Morgan counties
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Athens State University instructors will share their expertise to help new public school teachers in Limestone and Morgan obtain more results in the classroom thanks to a $75,000 grant announced by Gov. Robert Bentley.

The “Tying Excellence with Accountability” mentoring program will pair 50 primary school teachers in the two counties with Athens State faculty. During the school year Athens State faculty will provide support, guidance and feedback to the public school instructors to help them obtain maximum outcome in the classroom.

“Education is and should be a lifelong process,” Bentley said. “This program will provide teachers who are just starting out in their careers with the guidance needed to make them even better at what they do.”

The grant is being provided through the Appalachian Regional Commission which serves 37 counties in Alabama including Morgan and Limestone. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs manages the ARC program in Alabama.

“Leadership and mentorship are important opportunities for teachers to learn best practices in the classroom,” ADECA Director Jim Byard Jr. said. “Thanks to a strong partnership with the ARC, this unique grant will create mentoring opportunities between a great university and primary school teachers in Limestone and Morgan counties. ADECA’s mission is to make communities stronger, and we are pleased to partner with the ARC and Athens State University to provide teachers the tools and training needed for success in the classroom.”

ARC is an economic development agency of the federal government and 13 state governments. The agency’s mission is to innovate, partner, and invest to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia to help the Region achieve socioeconomic parity with the nation.

ADECA manages a range of programs that support law enforcement, economic development, recreation, energy conservation and water resource management.

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For more information, visit:  http://www.adeca.alabama.gov/