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District to use $500,000 Grow‑Your‑Own grant to fund aspiring‑teacher scholarships and Educators Rising club
Summary
District staff said a 2025 Grow‑Your‑Own grant of $500,000 will sustain scholarships that help local students pursue teacher licensure and support the Educators Rising club; presenters said the district hopes recipients will return to work locally after licensure.
Shakopee Public School District staff on May 12 described a Grow‑Your‑Own grant the district has received in 2025 and how the funding will be used to support aspiring teachers from the district.
Sarah Wareberg, assistant director of Learning, Teaching & Equity, said the district has received $500,000 in 2025 and used prior rounds of the grant to seed the Educators Rising club, fund scholarship awards, and underwrite student travel…
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