Trump administration strips funding for WS TEACH

While the Trump administration continues its fight against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) polices, it’s the programs that help our most vulnerable families that are taking all the blows.   In a social media post made over the weekend, Winston-Salem Teachers for Equity, Achievement, Community and Humanity (WS TEACH), a local teacher residency program, announced that the $4.7 million grant they received from the U.S. Department of Education has been cancelled.   According to their website, Winston-Salem TEACH is a collaborative project led by Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), Wake Forest University (WFU), and Salem College designed to prepare recent college graduates, teachers’ assistants and career changers to be teacher-leaders in the local school district.   WS TEACH residents receive a living stipend of $50,000 as they complete coursework for their master’s and two clinical internships with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS). After graduating, residents are required to teach for three years with the district at a Title I School, schools with at least 40% of the student population from low-income households.   Throughout the program, including the three years after graduation, residents receive professional development and support through a collaborative model.    While Winston-Salem TEACH is supported by local organizations like the Reynolds Foundation, John W....