Overview
- Gov. Wes Moore launched the first application window for the fully expanded Grow-Your-Own Educators grants, with eligible partners invited to apply immediately.
- The governor’s office reports teacher vacancies have fallen nearly 50%, from 1,619 in 2024–25 to 886 this school year.
- Priority will go to proposals with concrete plans to recruit and retain male educators, as men account for about 23% of Maryland’s teaching force.
- Maryland’s Young Men and Boys Initiative is partnering with the American Institutes for Research, supported by $6 million from AIR’s Opportunity Fund, to expand on-ramps into teaching.
- The program was established under the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act with FY2026 funding and complements efforts such as Registered Teacher Apprenticeships, Feds to Eds, and Earn While You Learn.