Jackson, Mississippi | January 16–18, 2026 In partnership with Jackson State University, the Global Teaching Project will host the Advanced STEM Winter Program over MLK weekend—marking the 97th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now in its 9th year, the Advanced STEM Access Program brings rigorous STEM opportunities to high-achieving high school students, especially from rural communities—advancing the same ideal we honor this weekend: equal opportunity for all. Students will explore Jackson’s pivotal role in the civil rights movement through visits to: Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Mississippi State Capitol Jackson State University Featured Speakers include: Dr. Lakia Scott – Yale University …

The Global Teaching Project is proud to welcome its Teaching Assistants for the 2025-26 school year! CLICK HERE FOR TEACHING ASSISTANT BIOS These 30 elite college student STEM majors and recent graduates represent the very best their universities have to offer. Hailing from leading universities around the country—including Yale, Harvard, Stanford, University of Virginia, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, Dartmouth, University of Illinois, University of North Carolina, Mississippi State, and University of Mississippi—these Teaching Assistants work with GTP’s AP classes both in-person and virtually. Teaching Assistants conduct regular tutoring sessions—typically twice weekly—via videoconference during the academic year, helping students to dive deeply into the material and work through challenging concepts. Teaching Assistants also have the opportunity to work with …

The Global Teaching Project continues to earn national recognition for its work expanding educational opportunity. Within days of a Yale University article detailing GTP’s “unique success” in providing disadvantaged high school students access to advanced STEM courses, the Harvard Graduate School of Education sent out a piece praising GTP tutors for delivering “powerful lessons” amidst “many challenges”.  That piece, included in a HGSE newsletter, is part of a collaboration between HGSE and GTP to recruit talented tutors for GTP’s Advanced STEM Access Program. Read Harvard Graduate School of Education piece on GTP Just as the Yale article focuses on the strong nexus between GTP and the Yale community, …

Each summer for past 9 years, the Global Teaching Project has brought together students and teachers from around the state, and educators and tutors from across the country, for GTP’s annual Advanced STEM Summer Preparatory Program.  The residential program, held at Mississippi State University, features immersive instruction to prepare students for AP STEM courses to be offered through GTP in the upcoming school year, with separate instructional tracks for AP Biology, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Physics 1, and AP Statistics. Learning sessions include extensive hands-on activities, and are supplemented by evening projects and homework sessions, recreational activities, and workshops on college admissions and financial aid. Thanks to the dedication of school administrators, …

A few days ago, high school students across Mississippi completed their Advanced Placement courses by taking rigorous AP exams. A decade ago, before Global Teaching Project launched its Advanced STEM Access Program, AP exams were a non-event in most of Mississippi, outside a very few, relatively comfortable enclaves.   A 2014 College Board study reported that Mississippi had, by a clear margin, the lowest AP participation and performance levels in the country. AP courses prepare students for college rigor, enhance admission prospects, and can reduce tuition costs by enabling students to earn college credit prior to enrollment.  Yet a Congressional …

The Global Teaching Project, now in its ninth year, provides promising high school students in rural, high poverty communities access to advanced STEM courses they need to achieve their full potential, but which their schools otherwise could not offer. GTP will kick off AP classes in Biology, Computer Science, Physics, and Statistics for the 2025-2026 school year with its ninth annual Advanced STEM Summer Preparatory Program June 9–13th at Mississippi State University. The Summer Program provides valuable preparation for students who will be taking AP Science Courses through GTP in the upcoming academic year. The Advanced STEM Summer Program provides, …

Students of all backgrounds have the aptitude and work ethic needed to excel if provided a quality education, write former Governor Barbour and former Congressman Espy.

A recent study by College Board, which created and administers the Advanced Placement (AP®) program, shows that the Global Teaching Project has been key to dramatically expanding opportunities for promising high school students from underserved Mississippi school districts to take AP classes over the past decade. AP classes significantly help promising students achieve their full potential, and prepare them for college rigor.  The Equity and Excellence Commission, an advisory committee chartered by Congress, concluded that disparities in AP access “aggravate the achievement gaps” and “impair our ability as a nation to raise student achievement.” The College Board study analyzed the …

Professor Lisa Urry, Northeastern University Biologist and one of the world’s leading Science educators, has launched a program to help Global Teaching Project students develop the study skills needed to succeed in advanced STEM courses.  The program’s initial session, “Metacognition: The Key to Doing Well in Challenging Courses”, was conducted recently, with classes participating virtually from around Mississippi. Professor Urry is lead author of a series of Biology textbooks used in close to 90 percent of AP Biology classes, and 60 percent of introductory college Biology courses.  She also has written and spoken widely on effective Science education practices. Professor Urry works closely with GTP and its students to hone …

The Global Teaching Project provides promising students in rural, high-poverty Mississippi communities access to advanced STEM classes their schools otherwise may not offer.  Last year, GTP worked with hundreds of students in 39 schools to offer four classes—AP Biology, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Physics 1, and AP Statistics. Each of those schools have success stories that emphatically affirm GTP’s premise—every community has bright students with the aptitude and work ethic needed to excel academically, if provided the opportunity and strong support. John Knighten and Angel Lewis, seniors at Madison S. Palmer High School in Marks, recently achieved two of …