$10 million initiative to benefit teachers in nine states.

$10 million initiative to benefit teachers in nine states. The BellSouth Quality in the Classroom Teaching Initiative is a $10million, five-year initiative designed to assist teachers in thecompany's nine-state territory with professional development,recruitment and retention. According to according toprep.1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.2. In keeping with: according to instructions.3. BellSouth CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Duane Ackerman, the grants and supportprovided by the initiative will help address those three issues becausethey have been recognized as key to improving the educational system. In each participating state, BellSouth is partnering with localeducation institutions and nonprofit organizations to design andimplement programs to meet the needs of the local communities. Inaddition to the funding, BellSouth volunteers will be assisting with theimplementation. The nine states in BellSouth's territory are Alabama, Florida,Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina North Carolina,state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N).Facts and FiguresArea, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , SouthCarolina South Carolina,state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW).Facts and FiguresArea, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. and Tennessee. For more information about the BellSouthFoundation, an endowed en��dow?tr.v. en��dowed, en��dow��ing, en��dows1. To provide with property, income, or a source of income.2. a. trust of BellSouth Corporation that is devoted toeducation in the South, visit www.bellsouth.com/foundation.