Maryland State Department of Education will give more than $169M to school systems to address pandemic-related issues

The Maryland State Department of Education announced that it will grant more than $169 million across the state’s school systems as part of the Maryland Leads Initiative. The initiative, which aims to use federal funding to address pandemic-related educational issues, will give school systems money to dedicate toward programs across seven strategy categories, including bettering student outcomes, aiding staff recruitment and retention, and strengthening teacher pipelines. All school systems in the state applied for and received funding from the program.