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Now, More than Ever, America Needs More Black Male Social Studies Teachers

by Tina L. Fletcher | June 16, 2020 For Black students in America, having a same-race social studies teacher is extremely rare. Acc Read more

Three Relationships Institutions Shouldn’t Underestimate in Closing Opportunity Gaps

by Julia Freeland Fisher | January 31, 2020
It’s tempting to focus on faculty- and teacher-student relationships at the core of schools. [...] Read more

Yale Receives $100M Gift to Advance Public-School System Equity

by Sarah Wood | December 8, 2019
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation donated $100 million to the Yale School of Management (SOM) [...] Read more

Should My Black Child Participate in Her Thanksgiving Day Play? A Look Into the Need for Culturally Competent Pedagogy

by Keisha Williams | November 26, 2019
As a Black parent with an inquisitive Black child, I’m plagued with internal battles regardin [...] Read more

Five Scaffolds to Working with Your Minority or Female Boss

by Patrice Rankine | October 30, 2019
Bias against women and minority bosses threatens the progress of projects and curtails the coll [...] Read more

More Qualified Teachers Needed: Xavier Responds to The Call  

by Sekou Biddle | May 7, 2019
It’s no secret that in K-12 education, states across the nation are facing teacher shortages, [...] Read more

Dearth of Black Male Teachers Discussed at Colloquium

by Jamal Eric Watson | October 25, 2018
Colleges and universities should be much more aggressive in recruiting and preparing Black male [...] Read more

It’s a Family Reunion: Thurgood Marshall College Fund Teacher Quality and Retention Program

by Tiyana Herring | October 16, 2018
This summer, I attended the best family reunion ever. But here's the catch; none of us who atte [...] Read more

Survey Says Americans Support Teacher Strikes, Higher Pay

by Monica Levitan | August 29, 2018
After the rise of teacher activism towards higher pay across the nation, data showed that 78 pe [...] Read more

Iowa Program Aims to Inspire Minority Teachers

by Associated Press | June 26, 2017
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — A diverse group of high school students have spent a week living on a c [...] Read more

Ohio Waives Vets’ Teaching License Fees

by Associated Press | June 29, 2016
The Ohio Department of Education has eliminated fees for teaching licenses for military veteran [...] Read more

Utah Colleges not Graduating Enough Teachers for Demand

by Associated Press | February 14, 2016
SALT LAKE CITY ― Utah’s public schools need more teachers to fill their classrooms, but sta [...] Read more

Failing Grade: Why There Aren’t More African-American Teachers in Classrooms

| November 18, 2015
The need for the African-American teacher continues to increase. What do we need to do to prote [...] Read more

States Working to Clear Paths to Quality Teachers

by Autumn A. Arnett | October 27, 2015
Many states are ramping up their efforts to ensure student access to quality teachers, regardle [...] Read more

No Child Left Behind Renewal Sparks Push for Equity Funding

by Joyce Jones | July 1, 2010
As Congress takes up the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, advocat [...] Read more

Live Panel Discussion Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Recorded on October 22, 2020

The Fight for Tenure: An Uphill Battle for Minoritized Faculty

Recorded on July 1, 2020

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America— What Role Does Higher Education have to play?

Recorded on June 19, 2020

Live Panel Discussion
Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America—
What Role Does Higher Education have to play?