BOONE — Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education and Watauga County Schools received a $6,000 gift from the Sun Belt Conference as part of the College Football Playoff Foundation’s Extra Yard for Teachers Week initiative.
The gift funds ‘First Teach: Appalachian State University and Watauga County Schools’ Teacher Cadet Program,’ a partnership focused on building and supporting future educators.
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Wow! A whole $6,000!! Gee whiz!
Meanwhile, AppState Athletics loses over $20 million every single year and is propped up by millions in students fees to support their financial failure as a program.
This $6k is equal to less than 4.5 days of pay for Doug Gillin alone, ffs.
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