GREENVILLE, N.C., May 24 -- East Carolina University issued the following press release:
GREENVILLE. N.C. (5/21/2026) - The East Carolina University College of Education will expand access to teacher licensure and graduate education through the Kenan Residency to Master's Fellows (R2M) program with support of a $500,000 grant from the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust.
The R2M program is an accelerated, cohort-based pathway for residency teachers to earn their teacher licensure and a master's degree while teaching full-time. Residency is an alternative pathway to becoming an educator, allowing individuals to work as teacher while taking classes to obtain an official, permanent teaching license. Fellows will benefit from supported prof...