Thread: Barriers to Entry: Why schools DON'T join FIRST
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Unread 03-08-2008, 20:45
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Re: Barriers to Entry: Why schools DON'T join FIRST
I think that the time commitment for Mentors is a large barrier. Our team almost shutdown in our second year because we had trouble getting a teacher willing to make the time commitment. Until schools are ready to treat FIRST like they treat sports, many schools will not find teachers willing to mentor.
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