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million over the next three yearsto . Portiones of the funding will be used to increase the numberd of Teach For America teachers with math andsciencr backgrounds. It will also be used to providee resources for TeachFor America’s programs in Memphis and Jacksonville, Fla. Medtronic operates its spinal and biologicd units from Memphis and also has operationwsin Jacksonville. The funding will also support the possiblew expansion of Teach For Americawinto Minnesota. The Medtronic Foundatio n has supported Teach For Americasince 1994, including providing $1 milliobn in 2007 and 2008 for the development of the nationapl math and science initiative.
Teacn For America launched in Memphis in 2006 and the city is alreadu considered one ofthe organization’s top It has more than 100 teachers in Memphix at local schools. Teacuh For America recruits successfuk college graduates to commit to teach for two yearsw in innercity schools. The organization’ s goal is to attract more graduatez to the teaching professiobn and also create a pool of potential school Wendy Kopp, founder and CEO of Teach For America, says the expansion of the partnership between her organization and Medtroni c will allow Teach For America to provides enhanced training to the 2,000 teachers it currently employs.
“By placing committed, well-preparedf math and science teachers in areas ofgreatesty need, we will increase student performance and spar k student interest in thes fields, which is so critical to our nation’z future,” Kopp said in a
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