TEACH Grant Updates; And Denver Teacher Negotiations At An Impasse
The Education Department has published guidance for teachers hurt by the federal TEACH Grant program. And a possible Denver teacher strike is on hold while the state decides whether to intervene.
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New guidance on TEACH Grant program
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Education made good on its promise to map out how it would help thousands of public school teachers who have been hurt by the federal TEACH Grant program.
The department published guidance for teachers who were meeting the program's service requirements — teaching a high-need subject for four years in a low-income school — but nevertheless had their grants converted to loans because of strict paperwork
