Region 4—Trans4ming Education

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Region 4 Education Service Center’s (Region 4’s) Educator Development team is excited to announce its partnership with Texas City Independent School District (TCISD) to offer professional development to high school students who are interested in becoming teachers.

Region 4 Education Service Center is proud to award three grants in the amount of $80,000 each to two local traditional school districts and one open-enrollment charter school system. Fort Bend ISD, Spring ISD, and Odyssey Academy will use these additional dollars to fund a sustainable teacher apprenticeship and residency program in their district.

Taylor Brock, Sheldon Lake Elementary School (Sheldon ISD), and Jessica Brink, Sweeny High School (Sweeny ISD), have been named the 2024 Region 4 Teachers of the Year.

Christopher Mayes, CEO and Superintendent of Beatrice Mayes Institute (BMI) has been in education for 27 years, and it’s personal to him. “I’m serving in the community that I grew up [in], and making an impact is crucial to me.” His charter school is piloting Region 4 Education Service Center’s Texas Strategic Leadership (TSL) Program.

The success of educational programs often hinges on the dedication and expertise of outstanding individuals. One such individual is District Advancement Champion Cathy Williams, an education specialist within our Special Education team.

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