MPR News reports on a new program that is training Education Support Staff to become Special Education Teachers.  Public schools in Minneapolis, North Branch and Owatonna are partnering with Minnesota State University, Mankato to launch the Forward Together: Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program.  The goal: Address the demand for Special Education Teachers in urban and rural school districts amid an Educator shortage.  “These Apprentices have such inspiring stories and we look forward to making their dreams of becoming licensed Teachers a reality,” said Ryan Mulso, who serves as the Administrator of Teacher Apprenticeships at Minneapolis Public Schools.  Registered Teacher Apprenticeships started at the Federal level in 2022 and there are several States that now have Apprenticeship Programs for education.

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