Sen. Lewis and Rep. Day Announce $20,250 Education Internship Grant

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representative Michael Day are pleased to announce that Stoneham Public Schools received a $20,250 High School Senior Internship in Education Project (HSSIEP) grant from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

The HSSIEP program provides high school seniors with paid internships to explore the teaching profession as a potential career path. Students gain valuable experience by working with elementary school students in a classroom setting, learning instructional methods from mentor instructors, and engaging in educator preparation curriculum.

This program helps to grow the educator pipeline by engaging students while they are still in high school and seeks to help encourage a more racially diverse educator pipeline to support a teacher workforce that is reflective of the student populations served in Massachusetts.

“These internships are a terrific opportunity for high school students to explore what it is like to be a teacher through a paid, hands-on program,” said State Senator Jason Lewis, Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Education. “I’m pleased that Stoneham schools are receiving this grant that not only helps students see teaching as a potential career path, but also helps expand and diversify the teacher pipeline for our public schools.”

“This program is a huge step forward in diversifying and increasing our teacher workforce,” said State Representative Michael Day. “The teaching profession literally shapes our future, and I am fully supportive of this grant program that will incentivize our students to explore this option. I am proud that Stoneham High School qualified for this program and look forward to recognizing the students that take advantage of it.”