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MISD Adds 8 Campuses to Opportunity Culture®

From Midland Independent School District, November 30, 2020

Midland ISD announced today that eight schools will be joining Opportunity Culture® for the 2021-22 school year.
Opportunity Culture® restructures pre-K–12 school staffing paradigms to extend the reach of excellent teachers, principals and their teams to more students, for more pay, within recurring school budgets. Yearlong, paid residencies make on-the-job learning possible before teaching and leading. The program has two major goals: to reach all students with excellent teachers more consistently, and to reach all educators with outstanding career opportunities. Read the press release…

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