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Tag: Teach For America
Opinion
Black Male Teachers Should be the Norm, Not the Exception
Our education system, as we know it, is systematically racist. How did we get here? We haven’t been thinking about what is best for kids. Kids perform better in school when they are with teachers of the same race or ethnicity. There are approximately 8 million (15%) Black students in America’s public schools, yet only 7% of teachers are Black. By not providing enough teachers of color for our students we are exacerbating a form of racism in the field; we don’t take that seriously enough.
April 30, 2021
Latest News
NYC Men Initiative Diversifies Teacher Workforce
NYC Men Teach, a teacher recruitment and retention program under New York City’s Young Men’s Initiative (YMI), is actively working to diversify the teacher workforce to reflect the city’s diverse student population.
April 3, 2018
Asian American Pacific Islander
AAPI Role Models Matter
For today’s AAPI students, seeing educational leaders who share their background is integral to developing positive orientations toward school and self.
May 12, 2015
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