Establishes New Jersey Grow Your Own Teacher Pilot Program.

New Jersey's A2173 establishes a four-year "Grow Your Own Teacher Pilot Program" to address teacher shortages in high-need school districts and diversify the teaching workforce. The program creates partnerships between school districts (prioritizing high-need districts), colleges, and nonprofits, covering tuition, fees, and room/board costs for minority students from those districts who commit to teaching in their home schools for at least three years after graduation. The Department of Education will select three partnerships annually, requiring detailed applications outlining recruitment, support, and financial plans, while organizing quarterly consortium meetings for sharing best practices. Annual reports to the legislature will evaluate the program's progress and effectiveness over its four-year duration.