Cooperative Agreement 2454022

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $4,993,005.00 to the University of Mississippi to implement the National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program in Mississippi. The project aims to recognize and support 16 outstanding STEM educators in high-need schools, and provide professional development and mentorship to 100 additional mathematics teachers across the state through the Mississippi STEM Education Alliance (MESA). The National STEM Teacher Corps members will serve as facilitators, working with MESA partners to create professional development institutes and design a statistics and data literacy course for Mississippi high school students. The project also seeks to endorse an estimated 100 additional teachers in middle school mathematics, algebra, and geometry within five years. This award, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2030, represents a collaborative effort between the University of Mississippi, the Mississippi Department of Education, and local school districts.