HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Northern Kentucky University announced a new partnership with Beechwood High School to support future teachers and help with a growing teacher shortage in the U.S. The new program will send students from Beechwood’s Educators Rising chapter, a national organization aimed at supporting high school students who want to become teachers, to Washington D.C. this summer.

What You Need To Know

  • The Northern Kentucky University College of Education will present Beechwood High School students with $6,500

  • The money will help send students to a national competition in Washington, D.C.

  • Students with Beechwood's Educators Rising chapter have qualified for the national competition for three years; this is the first year they will be able to attend

  • Educators Rising is a national organization the encourages and supports future educators

Because of their performance at a state competition, 12 Beechwood students qualified to compete on a national level; of those, 8 are headed to nationals. This is the third time Beechwood students have qualified for nationals, but the first time they will be able to attend because of the partnership with the NKU College of Education.

In a news release, NKU said it is committed to addressing the national teacher shortage and helping local high school students in the competition will expose them to the profession and professional organizations related to their field.

In the three years since the launch of Beechwood’s Educators Rising chapter, its students have claimed four state championships and 47 students have qualified for the national conference.

The NKU College of Education will present Beechwood students with a check for $6500 on May 8 to underwrite the costs for attending nationals. The presentation will take place at Beechwood High School in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. 8

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