Educator Pipeline from The National Research Center for College & University Admissions and NABSE Supports Over 250,000 Future Teachers

The Pipeline for African American Teachers (PFAAT), a program created by the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) and NRCCUA® has reached a significant milestone. This school year marks the fourth year of the program and will see participation grow to over a quarter of a million future African American educators.

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For the first time in NABSE’s history we have historical data on the aspirations of African American students, thanks to the partnership between The National Alliance of Black School Educators and NRCCUA. This information is extremely useful not only to colleges and universities but also advocates of our future workforce

s Summit, MO (Vocus) December 1, 2009

Lee’ The Pipeline for African American Teachers (PFAAT), a program created by the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) and NRCCUA® has reached a significant milestone. This school year marks the fourth year of the program and will see participation grow to over a quarter of a million future African American educators.

Working with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Schools of Education around the country, NABSE and NRCCUA are helping to pave the way for bright, young students to pursue a career in educating America’s youth.

To date, the PFAAT participants include:

Over a quarter of a million students who report a desire to teach
Over 4,000 teachers
Dozens of HBCU Schools of Education
Thousands of colleges that have connected with these students through NRCCUA

“For the first time in NABSE’s history we have historical data on the aspirations of African American students, thanks to the partnership between The National Alliance of Black School Educators and NRCCUA. This information is extremely useful not only to colleges and universities but also advocates of our future workforce,” said Quentin Lawson, Executive Director of NABSE.

Students who participate in the pipeline receive information and resources from NABSE and NRCCUA, as well as from participating colleges and universities. The program is seeking additional funding to develop mentoring and financial support programs to improve access and achievement for participating students.

About The National Research Center for College & University Admissions™ (NRCCUA®):
NRCCUA operates the nation’s largest college and career planning program, My College Options®. NRCCUA is a non-profit educational research organization based in Lee’s Summit, MO. For 38 years, NRCCUA has conducted the largest nationwide survey of high school students, which serves as a communications link between college-bound high school students and public and private colleges and universities. For more information, visit http://www.nrccua.org .

Contact:
Cara Strothmann
(800) 862-7759
caras (at) nrccua (dot) org

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