康涅狄格州获473万美元联邦拨款 以带薪学徒制扩充特殊教育师资
康涅狄格州教育厅9月28日宣布，该州在美国教育部的一项全国竞标中胜出，获得总额473.5万美元、为期五年的联邦拨款，专门用于扩充特殊教育教师与早期干预人员的培养通道。拨款自2026年10月起执行，州政府将借此把现有的教师注册学徒模式延伸到特殊教育这一长期缺人的领域。新计划名为「特殊教育与早期干预教师注册学徒通道」（T-RAP SPED），参加者可先进入学校岗位领取薪资，同时完成教师资格所需的进修与实训。康州此前已有教师学徒计划，并获州长拉蒙特（Ned Lamont）与州议会200万美元投入支持；州长表示，联邦资金将帮助更多人进入特教与早教岗位，也让有需要的学生与家庭更容易获得专业服务。对于有意投身教育、特别是有志服务特殊需要儿童的华人家庭，这类「边工作边考证」的通道值得留意。按州教育厅的说法，学徒模式让有意从教者不必先完成全日制学业再找工作，而是进入学校一线、在督导下边学边练，逐步满足资格要求；早期干预人员则服务有发育迟缓等需要的婴幼儿及其家庭，这两个领域在全美范围内都长期人手不足。（来源：康涅狄格州教育厅）
Connecticut Wins $4.7 Million Federal Grant to Grow Special Education Teaching Workforce
The Connecticut State Department of Education announced on September 28 that the state has won a competitive U.S. Department of Education award totaling $4,735,615 over five years to expand career pathways for special education teachers and early intervention personnel. The five-year award begins in October 2026 and will extend Connecticut's registered apprenticeship model into special education, a field facing persistent shortages. Under the new initiative, called T-RAP SPED, participants can work in paid school positions while completing the preparation and training required for teaching certification. The program builds on an existing teacher apprenticeship supported by a $2 million investment from Governor Ned Lamont and the General Assembly. Lamont said the federal funding will help prepare more people for these careers while ensuring students and families have access to skilled professionals. For Chinese-American families considering education careers, the earn-while-you-learn pathway offers a lower-barrier route into special education and early intervention. (Source: Connecticut State Department of Education)
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