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Governor Bob McDonnell announces new Virginia Center for Excellence in Teaching at Fairfax campus

Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 3:56pm | Fourth Estate Beat Reporter Ellen Glickman

Governor Bob McDonnell announced on Oct. 21 that the new Virginia Center for Excellence in Teaching will be located on Mason’s Fairfax campus.

The center and its future programs will focus primarily on providing resources to experienced K-12 teachers looking to take a leadership role in their local education community. Doors will open in June 2014 for an initial program involving 100 outstanding teachers from across the state.