The Global Teaching Project has launched its 10th year of expanding educational opportunity with its annual Advanced STEM Summer Preparatory Program at Mississippi State University. GTP’s Advanced STEM Access Program provides promising high school students in rural, high-poverty communities access to advanced science courses they need to achieve their full potential, but which their schools otherwise may not be able to offer, due to limited resources and a chronic, and worsening, shortage of qualified teachers. To date, GTP has served—free of charge—over 3,000 students at more than 50 Mississippi public high schools, and offered courses in AP Biology, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Physics 1, and AP …

This afternoon, Global Teaching Project high school students from rural Mississippi will take the AP Computer Science Principles exam.  Last week, their GTP classmates from across the state took exams for AP Biology, AP Physics 1, and AP Statistics. By doing so, each of those hundreds of GTP students earned a place among an elite group of students—both in Mississippi and nationwide—that chose to take on the challenge of rigorous AP Science courses and related exams. Far fewer than one percent of Mississippi high school students took exams in AP Biology, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Physics 1, or AP …

Yale University has highlighted the work of the Global Teaching Project as a leading example of how Yale and its graduates “contribute to and learn from communities nationwide”. Yale recently launched the “Impact of Yale Across America” series, which details how Yale alumni, faculty, and students are working alongside communities across the country to expand opportunity and address pressing challenges. The very first initiative spotlighted in the series is the Global Teaching Project’s work “Bringing AP classes to Mississippi’s most impoverished communities—for free.” The Global Teaching Project works with faculty, graduates, and current students from over three dozen of the nation’s top universities to …

Global Teaching Project CEO Matt Dolan interviewed on Good Things with Rebecca Turner and shares how GTP’s unique model delivers advanced STEM education to students who have historically been left out of the equation—especially in rural communities facing teacher shortages.

In a recent article, Yale University highlights the impact its graduates are making across all 50 states—and in Mississippi, it spotlights the work of alum Matt Dolan, CEO of the Global Teaching Project. Alongside Dolan, fellow Yale graduates Kiran Ghia, Chief Strategy Advisor, and Oso Ifesinachukwu, Director of Outreach and Student Engagement, help lead the organization’s mission. They’re joined by a network of Yale students serving as teaching assistants who support programming year-round, including the annual Advanced STEM Program hosted at Jackson State University. Together, they’re expanding access to AP STEM courses in some of Mississippi’s most underserved communities—offering rigorous …

Achievement gaps persist, and students in many high-poverty rural districts still lack access to rigorous STEM courses.

Through the Advanced STEM Access Program, the Global Teaching Project brings AP science and technology courses to schools that otherwise could not offer them. In many of Mississippi’s most impoverished districts, these are the only AP courses available.

And the results are powerful: students in GTP schools are earning some of the highest AP scores in the state in subjects like Biology, Physics, and Computer Science.

Opportunity matters. And access changes outcomes.

Global Teaching Project has added to its outstanding roster of 2025-26 Teaching Assistants so that each of GTP’s growing number of AP STEM classes continues to have its own dedicated tutor. The current roster of Teaching Assistants includes over 50 STEM majors and recent graduates from leading universities around the country—including Yale, Harvard, University of Virginia, Carnegie Mellon, Georgia Tech, Howard, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Dartmouth, University of Illinois, University of Maryland, University of Mississippi, University of North Caroina, and University of Wisconsin, among others. Teaching Assistants are a key component of GTP’s blended instructional model, and work with AP STEM classes both in-person and virtually: Teaching Assistants conduct regular tutoring sessions—typically twice weekly—via videoconference during the …

We’re proud to partner with Jackson State University to expand STEM access for students across Mississippi.

NAEP data affirm GTP’s unique importance to addressing key Mississippi education issues The Global Teaching Project’s Advanced STEM Access Program provides promising high school students in rural, high-poverty Mississippi communities access to rigorous AP science courses their schools otherwise could not offer. Key education data recently released by the National Assessment of Educational Progress—widely known as “The Nation’s Report Card”—and other authoritative sources affirm why that work is so important. That data demonstrates GTP’s unique success in promoting high academic achievement among high school students from Mississippi’s most impoverished communities, thus addressing critical impediments to the state’s continued progress. Mississippi has drawn national attention for educational gains it has made,notably in reading at lower grade levels, according to the NAEP.  Yet NAEP data also illuminate …

The Global Teaching Project’s 8th annual Advanced STEM Winter Instructional Program again provided students taking Advanced Placement science courses through GTP in rural Mississippi school districts an opportunity to learn from extraordinary teachers and tutors from around the country in a residential, university-based program.  This year’s Winter Program, held from January 11-18th, featured an expanded format and drew well over 200 participants, a record.

Yale University | AP Physics (Summer Program) Meet Dylan Yang, a student-athlete at Yale University, where he studies Environmental Studies with a focus on green engineering and renewable energy. Dylan joined the Global Teaching Project during our 2025 Summer Program, where he supported students in AP Physics. Originally from Suffern, New York, Dylan brings a strong background in youth mentorship—having coached football and basketball, and volunteered extensively in his community. He’s also a Defensive End on the Yale football team and part of a back-to-back Ivy League championship squad. Dylan made a meaningful impact during the summer, supporting students academically while serving …

Dartmouth College | AP Biology Meet Noah Amidon, a third-year student at Dartmouth College, where he majors in Quantitative Social Science with minors in International Studies and Computer Science. Originally from Oxford, Mississippi, Noah brings both academic excellence and a deep commitment to service. On campus, he’s active in Model UN, the Elections Planning and Advisory Committee, and College Democrats. This is Noah’s third year tutoring AP Biology with the Global Teaching Project—helping students master challenging content and build confidence in STEM. About the Course – AP Biology: From the smallest molecules to complex ecosystems, AP Biology explores how life …