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Miss. Code Ann. § 37-160-1 Short title; purpose
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(1) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Teach for America Act.” (2) The following are the purposes of this chapter:(a) To increase the number of highly accomplished recent college graduates teaching in school districts in geographical areas of the state which are…
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-160-3 Definitions
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(a) As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) “Grantee” means the Mississippi office of Teach For America, Inc., known as “Teach For America Delta.”(b) “High need school d…
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-160-5 Award of grants to Teach For America-Delta to recruit new teachers; use of funds
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(1) The State Superintendent of Public Education may award annually a grant or grants to Teach For America Delta for the purpose of recruiting to Mississippi outstanding new teachers who commit to teach no less than two (2) years in an underserved community in the state. Each yea…
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-160-7 Grantee to provide written status report; report contents
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(a) Before December 1 of each year, the grantee shall submit a written report to the State Superintendent of Public Education on the status of Teach For America Delta. The report must include no less than the following:(a) Data on the Teach For America teachers under contract and…