UNT Dallas Gets $651K TI Foundation Grant to Fund STEM School Principals Master's Program

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UNT Dallas Gets $651K TI Foundation Grant to Fund STEM School Principals Masters Program Beginning this fall, the grant will cover tuition and fees for candidates entering the rigorous, two-year Master of Educational Leadership program with a STEM concentration. Candidates will be drawn from Cedar Hill, Dallas, DeSoto, Duncanville and Lancaster independent school districts.Aspiring principals will be given the opportunity to specialize in leader STEM schools with the help of a new academic program at the University of North Texas at Dallas. Best of all, the first-of-its-kind program has free tuition and no fees because of $651,000 grant from the Texas Instruments Foundation.Principals play a significant part in student learning outcomes, which begins with attracting and retaining great teachers, Andy Smith, executive director of the TI Foundation, said in a statement. Thanks to the generosity of the TI Foundation, the work of these STEM leaders will directly impact students by creating pathways to meet future career challenges.As STEM and STEAM-related careers expand widely across many businesses and industries and demand for such positions grows rapidly, the university said that K-12 principals with this masters degree concentration will be shepherding tomorrows inventors and innovators.UNT Dallas said this is one of several STEM-focused initiatives now underway at the university. Ground was broken in August on a new $100 million STEM building that will feature multiple classrooms and laboratories, as well as a green learning environment that brings the campus landscaping inside.STEM and other Career and Technical Education programs are important in DFW-area school districts because there is a growing need for new programs to ensure students are educated in ways that improve their engagement and achievement.This need inspired the creation of the UNT Dallas/TI Foundation partnership for the Aspiring STEM Principal Program, the university said.Applications are now being accepted and interested persons can get more information at the UNT Dallas website.Get on the list.

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