So far, the institute has a track record of success. Graduates of color and students from urban areas have a 100% five-year retention rate once they start working as teachers.
“We’re really excited that if we can continue to bring more students up through ‘grow your own’ and particularly students that live (in) and are already committed to the community, that we can really start having a long-term solution to a long-term issue…
Full story at The Kansas City Beacon
‘A societal crisis’: Does this UMKC program have the solution to teacher retention?