South Carolina ranks eighth in the country when it comes to recruiting military veterans to work as educators.
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COLUMBIA (WACH, AP) -- Classrooms across South Carolina are benefiting from veteran teachers in more ways than one.
The state Department of Education said Tuesday that a new national study by the Troops to Teachers program shows South Carolina ranks eighth in the country when it comes to recruiting military veterans to work as educators.
“Having served 31 years as an Army officer, I understand the skills, energy, passion, and work ethic these military men and women bring to classrooms across South Carolina” said Dr. Mick Zais, State Superintendent of Education in a release. “The Troops to Teachers program is a great example of how we can open our classrooms to experienced, high-quality individuals with different professional experiences.”
Schools across the state hired 47 veterans between October 2010 and September of this year to teach in at least seven different subject areas.
Troops to Teachers provides stipends and bonuses to veterans who make the transition to the classroom, and awarded roughly $380,000 in South Carolina in the last year.
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(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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