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WCU wins $95K grant to help region's beginning teachers - A two-year $95,000 grant from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation will help Western Carolina University enhance efforts to improve the retention rate of first-year teachers in seven western North Carolina school systems. (August 7, 2006) read more about the grant, Project START

• Bright, dedicated teachers are still worth their weight in gold (column), Asheville Citizen-Times, (May 9, 2007)
• "The pending crisis in math and science": Dean Michael Dougherty's guest column for Asheville Citizen-Times (September 26, 2006)
• WNC works to keep teachers (September 4, 2006)
• New center provides support to beginning teachers (Western Carolina University Magazine, Spring 2006)
• WCU Teacher Education Program is Recipient of National Award (February 24, 2006)
• Three Rs not enough as schools struggle with teacher retention (January 9, 2006)
• "WCU center a great way to aid teachers": Janice Holt's guest column for Asheville Citizen-Times (September 1, 2005)

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