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Contact: Alex Goodman
Agency: State Board of Education of Ohio
Email: SBOE@sboe.ohio.gov
State Board of Education Secures $8.4 million Grant to Enhance the Educator Workforce Statewide
(Columbus, OH) Dr. Philip H. Wagner, Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced today that the State Board of Education of Ohio (SBOE) secured an $8.4 million grant through the U.S. Department of Education's Teacher and School Leader (TSL) grant program for 2026. As part of a three-year initiative, ELEVATE Ohio, the SBOE aims to enhance the educator workforce statewide. This effort will focus on key areas, including Educator Leadership, Evaluation, Vision, Advancement, Talent, and Excellence.
“Teachers are among the most important people in our children’s lives. The work they do every day is shaping the future of Ohio,” said Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. “We want every child to have the opportunity to learn from great teachers. This grant funding will encourage more of our best and brightest minds to step into this profession and remain educators for a long time. This will put more of our students on a pathway to success and support our efforts to help all Ohio children reach their full potential.”
The grant funds will support the creation of comprehensive, research-driven resources, evidence-based tools, and systems designed to help K-12 districts and community schools address challenges related to recruitment, retention, and effectiveness of licensed educators. In the first year of this initiative, a subset of Ohio school districts and community schools will collaborate with the State Board of Education (SBOE) to pilot ELEVATE Ohio, positively impacting 70,000 students statewide during the inaugural year of grant implementation. Additionally, this grant will make the resources available to all schools in Ohio.
“This grant marks a significant step forward in creating more opportunities for both Ohio educators and students. By strengthening employment licensure pipelines and support, we are making an investment in the high-quality teaching every student deserves.” said Superintendent Wagner.
SBOE President Paul LaRue added, “We are dedicated to improving teacher recruitment, retention, and effectiveness, and this grant will give districts and stakeholders the tools they need to make informed hiring decisions that ultimately benefit Ohio students.”
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