Grassroots organizations are making considerable strides in school reform across the country, according to a recently released study by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform. One of these groups is Grow Your Own Teachers, an Illinois program that is tackling the issue of teacher retention and cultural competence in schools by cultivating teachers from within communities.
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