(St. Paul, MN) — The state will give nearly 20-million dollars to schools around Minnesota to help hire more special education teachers.
The grants announced yesterday will go to 25 school districts, charter schools and cooperatives, including about 13-million to organizations outside the Twin Cities.
Governor Walz called the grants a big step on the path to building the state’s education workforce.
Another ten-million in grants will be awarded later this year.