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MDE Approves Second Program to Provide Alternative Route to Teacher Licensure
MDE Approves Second Program to Provide Alternative Route to Teacher Licensure
Contact: Martin Ackley, Director of Public and Governmental Affairs 517-241-4395Agency: Education
May 6, 2021
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced today that it has approved a request by New Paradigm For Education (NPFE) to offer a Michigan alternative route to interim teacher certification program.
New Paradigm will offer a residency-based alternative route to teacher certification program to recruit, train, and retain high quality educators, particularly teachers of color and male teachers of color, for careers in teaching in Michigan schools.