Michigan to Get $17 M for Teacher Training DETROIT, MI (Michigan Radio) - The Kellogg Foundation is sinking close to $17 million into training math and science teachers in Michigan.

The fellowship program will pay for 240 people to get their master's degrees in education. In exchange, those teachers will have to commit to a three-year stint at a hard-to-staff middle or high school.

Governor Granholm says it will help get teachers trained in critical subject areas.

"Bottom line is, we're focusing on science, technology, engineering and math," she said. "We've raised the standards. We want to make sure we've got the teachers in the classrooms that are able to get the kids over these higher standards. We're very excited about it. It really puts Michigan on the map."

The $30,000 fellowships will go to college seniors, recent graduates, or career-changers.
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