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WOMEN IN STEM


ExxonMobil Foundation Grant to Teach For America to Recruit, Prepare Math and Science Teachers


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he ExxonMobil Foundation is contributing $500,000 to Teach For America to recruit and train more than 400 out-


standing recent college graduates to teach math and science in public middle schools in low-income communities in Dallas, Houston, South Louisiana and Washington, D.C. “Having a workforce highly skilled in math and science is


crucial to the country’s future success. Attracting and retain- ing quality math and science teachers is the key to preparing the next generation of innovators” The grant benefits Teach For America’s initiative to bring


more effective and better qualified math and science teachers to high-need schools in our country’s urban and rural districts. This donation is expected to directly impact more than 27,000 students in inner-city classrooms. According to the National Assessment of Educational


Progress, there is a 27-point gap in math skills between low- income students and their higher income peers in the eighth grade. Independent research has repeatedly shown that Teach For America teachers have a positive impact on their students’ achievement, particularly in math and science. “Having a workforce highly skilled in math and science is


crucial to the country’s future success. Attracting and retaining quality math and science teachers is the key to preparing the next generation of innovators,” said Suzanne McCarron, presi- dent of the ExxonMobil Foundation. “Sponsoring Teach For America helps us build a pipeline of qualified and engaging teachers to motivate our nation’s students to study these sub- jects.”


“Thanks to ExxonMobil’s longstanding support of Teach For America’s programs, we have been able to continue our


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