Teacher Vacancies In Maryland Drop By 58%, Gov. Moore ‘Refuses To Bend Under Trump,’ Gov. Moore Puts $10M Toward Hate Crime Prevention, Gov. Moore Signs Chesapeake Watershed Agreement To Create Jobs And Boost Bay Health
Last week Maryland Governor Moore announced teacher vacancies have dropped by 58%; The Baltimore Sun wrote Governor Moore ‘refuses to bend under Trump,’ the State of Maryland put $10 million toward hate crime prevention, and the governor signed a Chesapeake Watershed Agreement to create jobs and boost bay health.
Maryland Teacher Vacancies Drop by 58%
Governor Wes Moore announced the teacher vacancy rate in Maryland has dropped by 58% since the 2022-2023 school year. He then followed that announcement by saying Maryland is not stopping there, and that the state would roll out its first round of grants for a $19 million teacher recruitment program.
Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced Tuesday the release of $19 million in grants toward a program to not only decrease the state’s teacher shortage, but also entice more men into the teaching profession.
“In Maryland, we’re just choosing to move differently,” he said. “In Maryland, we’re going to work together in order to ensure that education continues to serve as not just the foundation, but the launch pad for everything we hope for in our society.”
“Gov. Moore refuses to bend under Trump, USDA SNAP data-sharing ultimatum”
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s office said he isn’t cowed by the Trump administration’s threat to withhold federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) administrative funding from states, including Maryland, that refuse to turn over data on food assistance recipients.
Gov. Moore Puts $10M Toward Hate Crime Prevention
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Wednesday announced that his proposed 2027 budget includes $10 million dedicated to the Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Program.
According to the governor’s office, the program provides support for “non-profit organizations and faith-based institutions for security enhancements to protect their facilities and members against hate-motivated violence.”
The grant helps such organizations cover things like security personnel, surveillance cameras, alarm systems, structural enhancements, and anti-hate public awareness campaigns.
Moore described public safety as his “number one priority as governor.”
Gov. Moore Signs Chesapeake Watershed Agreement To Create Jobs And Boost Bay Health
Governor Wes Moore, along with the Executive Council of the Chesapeake Bay Program, has approved the revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
Hosted at the National Aquarium on Dec. 2, the agreement aims to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay, increase access to natural areas, and support those who rely on the bay.
Officials said that in Maryland alone, the bay generates $3.2 billion and supports 58,000 jobs annually in tourism, in addition to providing 3,300 jobs in the seafood industry, which generates $600 million each year.
“The revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement will make our rivers and streams cleaner. It will bolster Maryland’s seafood, tourism, and recreational businesses. Most importantly, it will ensure we protect the precious heirloom that is the Chesapeake Bay so we can pass it down to the next generations in a better condition than we received it,” said Gov. Moore, via a press release.