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 entice more men into the teaching profession.
The money for the Grow Your Own initiative is allocated in this year’s budget through the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act that Moore signed into law this year…