TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — According to the Arizona Board of Regents, only 2% of teachers in the state are Indigenous, but the University of Arizona is trying to increase that number.

The University of Arizona’s Indigenous Teacher Education Program is a two-year program that works toward combating this shortage, while also supporting its own Indigenous students on campus.

ITEP was created in 2016 through a grant from the US Department of Education. Since 2021, additional funding has been added from the Arizona Department of Education. Students in the program get tuition and fees covered, plus a living stipend...

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