Pa. Gets Troops-to-Teachers Grant

HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) Federal Funding will help support the Commonwealth’s Troops to Teach grant program.

Governor Tom Wolf announced $400,000 in federal funds will provide support to veterans transitioning from military service to careers in education.

The Troops to Teachers grant program is managed by the Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES).

The funding will create a network of teacher preparation programs around the commonwealth supporting veterans as they earn their teaching certifications.

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