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Tag: Black teachers
HBCUs
Does America Really Want More Black Teachers? If So, Supporting HBCUs is the Answer.
A national call to action for more Black teachers is especially necessary when considering research shows Black teachers are less likely to suspend or expel students of a shared race. Thus, increasing the number of Black teachers can aid in eliminating the school-to-prison pipeline, a system 2019 national Teacher of the Year (TOY), Rodney Robinson, knows too well.
January 21, 2020
African-American
Study: Black Students who Have One Black Teacher are More Likely to Enroll in College
Representation in education matters. According to a recent study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, data shows that Black students who have at least one teacher of their race both reduces Black students’ high school dropout rates and increases the chances of them wanted to and enrolling in college. The study, titled “The […]
January 14, 2019
Latest News
Learning from ‘Absentee’ Mentors
Dr. Vanessa Siddle Walker began her trajectory into education believing she wanted to be a journalist. She enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a journalism major but discovered that the field was not her calling.
September 26, 2018
African-American
Is the Black Man the Bogeyman in the Ivory Tower?
Even after establishing credibility and capability, some Black males in higher education are still likely to face being shelved into stereotypical categories. This creates an uncomfortable equation wherein capable talent must prove to their environments that they are not the bogeyman.
July 30, 2018
African-American
Expert: Dearth of Black Teachers not ‘Supply’ Issue
A new report shows that hiring practices at the district level may in fact be playing a role in artificially depressing racial representation in the classroom.
April 27, 2017
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