TAMPA - The Wachovia Foundation awarded three Hillsborough schools $600,000 Thursday to provide training and support to new teachers over the next three years.
West Tampa Elementary, Bryan Elementary and Robinson High schools will use the money to train veteran teachers as mentors, offer mentoring networks to educators and allow chosen teachers to participate in an online learning initiative.
The Hillsborough grant is one of 23 grants given nationwide and will serve about 16 schools statewide.
The purpose of the grants is to help schools in the effort to attract, retain and train quality teachers during a national teacher shortage.
