TAMIU Named One of Six New Partner Universities of New Charles Butt Foundation’s Raising Texas Teachers Program
AUSTIN, TX – Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) has been named one of the six new Raising Texas Teachers partner universities announced by the Charles Butt Foundation.
TAMIU joins over 24 partner teacher preparation programs across the state collaborating with the Foundation to address persistent challenges in teacher preparation through innovative thinking and use of data.
TAMIU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Claudia San Miguel said the University is honored to be part of a select group of partner universities.
“We share the commitment and passion the Charles Butt Foundation has shown in blazing a path forward to address teacher preparation challenges and we’re honored to partner with them. This bold program not only helps provide preparation and support for teacher candidates, but also offers the opportunity for scholarship support,” Dr. San Miguel noted.
Over the past four years, TAMIU has worked with the Charles Butt Foundation and other stakeholders to scale evidence-based clinical practices, improved coursework and training to include practice-based pedagogies, developed strong district partnerships, and advanced the teaching profession by sharing lessons learned.
“We are excited to welcome these universities as Raising Texas Teachers Partner programs. Their commitment to providing high-quality preparation and support to their teacher candidates is commendable, and we know their addition will strengthen the Raising Texas Teachers program, through which we strive toward a future where every student, in every classroom across Texas, has an effective teacher every year,” said Thea Ulrich-Lewis, vice president of programs at the Charles Butt Foundation, “The teacher preparation programs working as a part of Raising Texas Teachers demonstrate a commitment to high-quality programming and have established a strong foundation in continuous improvement.”
All Raising Texas Teachers partner universities are eligible to recommend their teacher candidates to receive the Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers, an $8,000 per year scholarship that can cover expenses up to the cost of attendance for up to four years. To date, the Foundation has awarded more than $15.7 million to over 1,000 scholarship recipients. More than 600 scholar alumni have graduated from their teacher preparation programs and entered the teaching field.
Recipients of the scholarship are committed to teaching in the Texas public school system in either a Title 1 or majority economically disadvantaged school or in a priority subject area that has historically been hard to staff (math, science, special education, or bilingual). Applications for the Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers opened on Saturday, Oct. 5 – which was Texas Teachers’ Day.
Joining TAMIU as Raising Texas Teachers partner universities are:
- Prairie View A&M University
- Texas A&M University
- Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
- Texas A&M University - Central Texas
- West Texas A&M University.
ABOUT RAISING TEXAS TEACHERS
Raising Texas Teachers was created to elevate the teaching profession across Texas through partnerships with higher education, scholarships for aspiring teachers, and a campaign to elevate the status of the teaching profession. The program includes the Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers which, to date, has awarded scholarships to more than 1,000 Texas students. For more information visit, RaisingTexasTeachers.org.
ABOUT THE CHARLES BUTT FOUNDATION
The Charles Butt Foundation is pursuing a more equitable and prosperous future for all Texans through education and community partnerships. The Foundation is working toward a future in which all Texas children and families live in vibrant communities supported by a world-class education system. To learn more, visit CharlesButtFdn.org.
Additional Foundation information is available on Facebook: /CharlesButtFdn; Twitter: @CharlesButtFdn; Instagram: /CharlesButtFdn and LinkedIn: /CharlesButtFdn
ABOUT TAMIU
TAMIU has been recognized as one of the nation's Top Ten-ranked Southern Colleges in Washington Monthly Magazine's 2024 College Guide "Best Bang for the Buck," ranking #5. TAMIU also earned a # 2 ranking for low net price.
Niche, a Pittsburgh-based company that annually ranks colleges awarded TAMIU an overall grade of A-.
Other Niche TAMIU rankings included being recognized as the #4 Best Value in Texas, #7, Top Public Universities in Texas, and the #11 Best College in Texas.
For more on TAMIU’s story, visit its social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube, and online at tamiu.edu.
