Schools In Virginia, Maine To Receive Funding For Teacher Recruitment, Development

The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch (10/19, Jones) reported that public schools in Richmond, Virginia, "will receive $6 million to $7 million through a five-year federal grant to recruit and develop exceptional teachers and principals for schools that are difficult to staff." Through the grant provided by the US Department of Education Teacher Incentive Fund, "teachers are expected to be eligible for as much as $7,500 per year in additional compensation if they go through a rigorous training and certification process." The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards was awarded the $27 million grant "for eight schools in Richmond and 15 in rural Maine."