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Dr. Kimberly Kappler Hewitt (PI) and Dr. Carl Lashley (Co-PI) of the University of North Carolina Greensboro, in partnership with the Southern Regional Education Board and 9 rural districts in North Carolina, have received a $3.5 million, 4-year grant to continue the Principal Preparation for Excellence and Equity in Rural Schools (PPEERS) program, which prepares teacher leaders to be principals of high-needs rural schools. The program involves intentional recruiting and rigorous selection and includes a 10-month, full-time paid internship, leadership coaching, mentor principal training and support, and a rich curriculum that is integrated with a practicum (Year 1) and internship (Year 2). For more information about the program, contact Hewitt at [email protected].