First round of grants opens to recruit teachers across Maryland

Moore announces first round of grants for $19 million teacher recruitment program

Gov. Wes Moore (D) gives remarks Tuesday at a press conference to announce the first round of grants for the state's Grow Your Own initiative, to boost recruitment of teachers, particularly male teachers. With him are Ronnie Beard, center, and Damir Wade. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced Tuesday the release of $19 million in grants toward a program to not only decrease the state’s teacher shortage, but also…

First round of grants opens to recruit teachers across Maryland

The Grow Your Own Educators program is one of several efforts to cut teacher vacancies statewide, along with Feds to Eds and Earn While You Learn. School systems apply for grants to recruit, develop and retain fully licensed teachers from within.

Governor Moore Announces Initiatives To Strengthen Maryland’s Teacher Workforce And Uplift Men And Boys - The BayNet

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Governor Wes Moore today announced new initiatives to strengthen Maryland’s teacher workforce while uplifting young men and boys, including the opening of $19 million in expanded Grow-Your-Own Educators Grant Program awards to create stronger pathways for non-licensed school staff to become full-time teachers. Through the Moore-Miller Administration’s strategic investments in teacher recruitment and retention initiatives, statew…