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‘The strongest talent is already in our schools’: Paraprofessionals get help making the leap to teacher

The Camden Education Fund has enrolled 15 paraprofessionals in the Camden school district in an accelerated program to obtain their teaching credentials.

Paraprofessional Kim Son works at the Henry Davis Family School in Camden, New Jersey, Tuesday morning, April 5, 2022. She is working on writing skills with Shillan Reese, 6, while Jacian Jerez sits at right.
Paraprofessional Kim Son works at the Henry Davis Family School in Camden, New Jersey, Tuesday morning, April 5, 2022. She is working on writing skills with Shillan Reese, 6, while Jacian Jerez sits at right.Read moreALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Staff Photographer