Prairie View A&M Univ., Texas A&M Univ. Given More Than $12 Million In Grant Money To Help Recruit, Develop And Support Diverse Teachers

Prairie View A&M University and Texas A&M University have received $12 million in funding to help recruit, develop and support Black teachers.

With a $12.2 million grant given, the U.S. Department of Education is seeking to help support diverse teachers and school leaders who care for and instruct students in grades P-12. The move was spearheaded by PVAMU’s Whitlow R. Green College of Education in partnership with TAMU, Fox 8 reports.

“The College has always been a noted leader in the state of Texas in producing teachers and leaders for high-need districts,” said WRGCOE Dean Michael McFrazier, the news outlet reports. “We have a rooted legacy of producing some of the nation’s most distinguished educators. Our unique programs prepare graduates to support the educational development and well-being of culturally diverse children and youth.”

This comes as part of the Department of Education’s Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) grant program. This year’s investment includes 22 new five-year grants that come out to a total of $24.8 million through the program.

“At the U.S. Department of Education, we recognize the value of supporting our nation’s educators, and we have a responsibility to providing resources and opportunities that promote a diverse educator workforce,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona in the news release about the grant program. “These programs help prepare, place, develop, and retain effective teachers and leaders in our schools and classrooms. Our students need quality educators now more than ever to address their academic and mental health needs.”