Dive Summary:
- SUNY Cortland will serve as the hub for New York's Master Teacher Program, announced by Governor Andrew Cuomo earlier this week.
- The program will offer $15,000 to high-performing math and science teachers every year for four years if they stay in New York and mentor new and future teachers.
- SUNY Cortland has the state's largest accredited teacher-education program, and the application process to become a master teacher begins July 1.
From the article:
... "In order to be successful you have to have outstanding teachers, rigorous curriculum and you have to structure your high school and middle schools to be successful," said SUNY Cortland President Erik Bitterbaum. "I think it's an overall vision that the state of New York has and we are very excited to be part of it. " ...