Teacher Pipeline programs provide more teachers and an even bigger impact beyond the classroom

Workforce shortages pose a pervasive challenge across diverse industries nationwide, yet the education sector faced this issue well before the pandemic. Today, school districts everywhere are working to find solutions to put high-quality teachers in classrooms with limited resources. Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) Foundation has implemented some innovative programs over the last few years that are working to solve this problem for the OKCPS District.

After having several conversations with OKCPS district leaders in 2016 about how best to support English language learners in the classroom, teacher shortages became a clear challenge that needed to be addressed, especially bilingual teachers who could assist these students. From these conversations, the Foundation established the Bilingual & Diversity Teacher Pipeline Program, which allows current professionals working within the district to earn their undergraduate degrees and become certified teachers at no cost to the participants.

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