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Tag: School-to-Prison Pipeline
African-American
Now, More than Ever, America Needs More Black Male Social Studies Teachers
For Black students in America, having a same-race social studies teacher is extremely rare. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), social studies teachers make up just 7% of the entire teacher workforce. And of all social studies teachers, roughly 94% are White (54% men and 40% women). Just 3% of America’s social studies teachers are Black men. And only 3% are Black women. In fact, the average social studies teacher is a White male in his mid-40s despite the fact that men only make up 23% of all teachers. As a result, only 1 to 2 lessons or 8–9% of total US History class time is devoted to Black history.
June 16, 2020
Opinion
COVID-19 Will Intensify Education Inequities for Black Students
In the United States, data reveal that Black Americans are contracting and dying from the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, at rates that double, and sometimes triple their representation across various states.
May 20, 2020
African-American
Supporting Black Students When They are Further Traumatized in School
There is no question that student trauma is on the rise and some school professionals are part of the problem.
February 23, 2020
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