TROOPS TO TEACHERS West Virginia Ranks In Top 12 For National Program That Puts Veterans In The Classroom
Reported by: Associated Press
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Reported: Jun. 12, 2012 10:48 AM EDT
Updated: Jun. 12, 2012 11:09 AM EDT
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Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
A program that helps veterans become teachers is growing in the Mountain State.
The Troops to Teachers program is part of a national initiative to encourage veterans to become teachers in low-income communities.
West Virginia's program ranked 12th in the nation for placing veterans in school systems in 2011.
Schools like to hire veterans because they are often leaders and role models to the students.
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