The rendering above shows Red River Hall at Dallas College's Richland campus. [Image: Dallas College]
Half the funding came from the Department of Labor, with the other $500K coming from the Department of Education. The innovative teacher residency apprenticeship program is designed to help solve teacher shortages by building a steady pipeline of well-trained teachers. Open to students enrolled in Dallas College’s bachelor’s degree in education program, it allows educators of tomorrow to begin earning while still training.