Upper Darby advances plan to pursue certified teacher registered apprenticeship and related grant opportunity

Upper Darby School District staff described an initiative to pursue designation as a Pennsylvania certified teacher registered apprenticeship site and to apply for a supporting grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry intended to help districts develop apprenticeship pathways into teaching. Dr. Manfry and James Finch led the presentation and said the effort is intended to expand recruitment and training options amid reported teacher shortages. The nut graf: The district is pursuing state apprenticeship designation and a grant opportunity (the Department of Labor and Industry announced approximately $4.2 million in grant funding statewide) to establish structured pre‑baccalaureate pathways into teaching — the presentation focused on pre‑K–4 and K–12 special education…