RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — More than $500,000 in grant funding was awarded to the Virginia Department of Education (DOE) to train future principals through a new statewide apprentice program, with some funding going toward two Central Virginia universities.
The $510,000 grant, awarded to the DOE through a U.S. Department of Labor initiative, will launch a Principal Registered Apprenticeship Program for 37 participants at six educator preparation programs in partnership with 17 school divisions, according to the department.
Two Central Virginia educator preparation programs — Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and Virginia State University (VSU) — received $214,500 in combined federal grant funding as part of the initiative…