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What's Going On At NCTR?
 
This week, NCTR’s team gathered for a fall retreat focused on team building and strengthening collaboration across the organization.  Staff contributed to developing NCTR’s organizational vision for diversity, equity and inclusion, and to building cultural competencies. The learning improves NCTR’s consulting and informs how we work with and support partner residencies.
Resources and Events
 
The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice is hosting its Inaugural National Black Male Educators Convening October 13-15 in Philadelphia. The Fellowship is a professional membership and activist organization dedicated to advancing the recruitment, development and retention of Black male educators in schools throughout Greater Philadelphia. Featured speakers include former Education Secretary John B. King, Jr. and former Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools, Kaya Henderson. Get more information about the convening and register here.
Hurricane Harvey Relief

Nearly 160 Texas school districts and 30 charter schools will remain closed in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, according to The New York Times. “A number of local districts, including Houston’s, the state’s largest and the seventh-largest district in the nation, said they hoped that Tuesday, Sept. 5, would be the first day of class. But local and state officials acknowledged that they could not predict exactly when buildings would be safe to re-enter and roads to schools would be passable.” Several philanthropic and nonprofit organizations and teachers unions have launched campaigns to help Texas and Louisiana schools in their recovery efforts. Read more in Education Week.
Featured News

AmeriCorps Notice of Funding Opportunity
 
AmeriCorps' 2018 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for State & National Grants is now available. Through the FY18 AmeriCorps competition, the Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) is prioritizing investments in education that improve student academic performance in Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics (STEM).
 
Visit the NOFO website for application information, performance measure instructions and technical information. Single-state programs (except those in South Dakota) must apply through your State Commission (contacts and due dates available here).

The CNCS AmeriCorps State and National Program Office will host technical assistance calls to answer questions and provide assistance. The calls are currently being scheduled for Fall 2017. If you have early questions, please reach out to NCTR's Chief External Relations Officer Tamara Azar at tazar@nctresidencies.org. 
In The News
The Next Generation of Teacher Prep?
Education Week
“The University of North Carolina in Charlotte has launched an on-campus high school for aspiring teachers.”
 
State Seeks 500 Veteran Teachers To Work With Aspiring Teachers
Houma Today
Louisiana’s Department of Education is seeking 500 veteran teachers now and another 2,000 later to work with aspiring teachers as part of its teacher prep overhaul.
The Every Student Succeeds Act: What Educators Need to Know
EducationDIVE
Education leaders from across the country share a wide range of perspectives on ESSA in this spotlight series.
Four Universities Receive Money To Increase Tennessee Teacher Diversity
The Tennessean
Tennessee’s Department of Education awarded four universities a total of $200,000 to support diversity initiatives within their educator preparation programs.
            
Please note that the articles and events in the NCTR E-Blast do not reflect the opinions of our organization, but rather represent information that we believe will be relevant to you and your programs.

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