DES MOINES, Iowa (KTIV) - The Iowa Department of Education announced competitive grants to recognize and reward teacher excellence.

The “Teachers Accelerating Learning” grant will support Iowa school districts in developing systems to identify and recognize teachers who significantly accelerate student learning. The grant celebrates excellence in teaching and helps districts attract and retain top teachers.

All Iowa public school districts that commit to developing and implementing a method to identify and recognize teachers who accelerate student learning beyond one year’s growth are eligible to apply.

This second round of grants increases both the percentage of teachers who are eligible and the supplemental pay amounts available. Eligibility expanded to 25% of teachers compared to 10%

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