The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has received approval from the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees to establish the Mississippi Center for Apprenticeships and Residency in Education (MCARE) - whose purpose is to provide accessible pathways and career advancement in education. This will be accomplished by centralizing support for multiple novel routes into the Teaching Profession (Teacher residency and Teacher Apprenticeship), in addition to offering a new Registered Principal Apprenticeship Program for Professionals seeking to advance in the Educational Sector. The Center’s application to IHL acknowledged the State of Mississippi is experiencing a daunting Teacher shortage that, if left unaddressed, will impact students for years to come. The first cohort of Undergraduate Teacher Residents at USM began in Fall 2019, followed by Graduate Student Cohorts beginning in Summer 2022. To date, 94 students have graduated and launched a successful career in education.

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