North Carolina bill to promote teacher diversity and recruitment through grants and forgivable loans.

The bill establishes a grant program to assist local school administrative units in providing multiyear recruitment bonuses to certified teachers who commit to teach multiple years in low-performing or high-needs schools. It also creates a grant program to support strategic partnerships committed to increasing the pipeline of educators of color across the state. The bill includes provisions for forgivable loans to students pursuing teacher licensure, with a focus on increasing diversity in the educator workforce.

North Carolina bill to promote teacher diversity and recruitment through grants and forgivable loans.

The bill establishes a grant program to assist local school administrative units in providing multiyear recruitment bonuses to certified teachers who commit to teach multiple years in low-performing or high-needs schools. It also creates a grant program to support strategic partnerships committed to increasing the pipeline of educators of color across the state. The bill includes provisions for forgivable loans to students pursuing teacher licensure, with a focus on increasing diversity in the educator workforce.