Many new college graduates migrate to other parts of the country in search of job prospects that they either know or believe they cannot find in their home states. Fewer college students opt for teaching careers. Because of these trends, the aging teacher population, and other factors, many schools scramble to fill their teaching ranks.
In Indiana, a group of civic leaders viewed these adverse educational developments with growing alarm. In response, they formulated the Congressional Choice for Educational Excellence scholarship and teacher-reward program. Students who qualified for the program would receive full tuition at the Indiana higher-education institution of their choice, in exchange for promising to teach in Indiana classrooms for a specific number of years. Teachers could qualify for monetary awards to use for equipment, supplies, programming, and other innovations that school corporations either would not or could not support. The program embarked on a $1.32 million fundraising campaign to launch its initiatives.
I researched, wrote, designed, laid out, typeset, and produced a case study that drew heavily on the relevant educational, professional, and economic statistics to demonstrate the need this program would address. I also created a logo for the organization.
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