A Hand Up for the Helpers

Wake County is launching an apprenticeship program designed to help instructional assistants gain the training required to lead classrooms.
North Carolina has a teacher shortage. A new Wake County program is testing an apprenticeship model to help instructional assistants get the training they need to lead a classroom—and improve their own income potential.
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