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		<title>Charles A. Dana Center AMDM Mathematics Capstone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Greater Texas Foundation awarded $410,000 to the Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas to support the development of an Advanced Mathematical Decision Making (AMDM) mathematics capstone course. In response to the new graduation requirement that Texas high school students complete four years of mathematics, the Dana Center—in partnership with the Texas Association of Supervisors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>University of Houston</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Integrated Science, Math and Reflective Thinking (iSMART): to support an applied master&#8217;s degree program for high capacity middle school teachers.
Year: 2009
Grant: $3,023,207
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		<link>http://greatertexasfoundation.org/2009/04/13/university-of-houston-9/</link>
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		<title>University of Texas at Austin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Teacher Professional Development: To support the development of the teacher professional development and support program for the Advanced Mathematical Decision Making (AMDM) course.
Year: 2009
Grant: $250,000
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		<link>http://greatertexasfoundation.org/2009/04/13/university-of-texas-at-austin-8/</link>
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		<title>Math &amp; Science Teacher Scholarship Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[$150,000 each to The University of Texas at Dallas; Sam Houston State University; The University of Texas at Arlington; Texas Women’s University; University of North Texas; University of Houston; Texas Christian University; Tarleton State University; The University of Texas at Austin. The Math and Science Teacher Scholarship Program supports and encourages students majoring in STEM [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greatertexasfoundation.org/2008/07/17/math-science-teacher-scholarship-program/</link>
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		<title>Access to Success: University of Houston &#8211; Victoria</title>
		<description><![CDATA[$492,627 over three years to University of Houston to support the Access to Success program at the University of Houston – Victoria which addresses teacher shortages by providing scholarships, tuition and books to eligible school district employees who are already embedded in the system but do not have the requisite credentials to become teachers. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greatertexasfoundation.org/2008/07/17/access-to-success-university-of-houston-victoria/</link>
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		<title>Blinn College Foundation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[TEACH Program Support &#8211; Phase II: to support mentoring and scholarships for participants in the Teachers Education Alternative Certification Host (TEACH) Program.
Year: 2004
Amount: $107,000
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		<link>http://greatertexasfoundation.org/2004/06/25/blinn-college-foundation-4/</link>
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