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More African-American Male Teachers Needed
When Chad Clay first came to Claflin University, he knew one day he would be at the head of the class thanks to his first African-American male teacher back in the 7th grade. Chad said, “When we were having issues he would always take us to the side and talk to us like he was […]
Read MoreFree Tuition Education Programs
Boston Teacher Residency The Boston Teacher Residency program is a 13-month teacher preparation program that offers a free master’s degree in education with special education certification and / or ELL certification. Collaborative Urban Teacher (CUE) Program CUE provides complete tuition for a master’s level teacher licensure program in Special education in St. Paul, Minnesota at […]
Read MoreMr. Teacher? Fewer men in front of the class
Jan B. Hansen’s 8:30 a.m. class at the University of St. Thomas has 27 students, all aspiring teachers. Many are headed for their first student-teaching experience next spring. When they get their licenses, they will be qualified to teach grades K-8. There’s another thing … they’re all women. The number of men in Minnesota classrooms […]
Read MoreMale Teacher Shortage Hits Home
Public school students need many resources to receive the best quality education: clean, safe schools, updated classroom materials, but perhaps most importantly, students need caring, well-educated teachers to serve as positive role models. Educators say they’re concerned those role models may be in short supply as fewer men choose to become teachers. According to the […]
Read MoreThe Status of Men
A Special “New Hampshire Commission on the Status of Men” was appointed to conduct a study on the subject. The New Hamphshire official website http://www.nh.gov published the study on status of men (in following link), which can be considered to be applicable to men in western world and also men in fast growing economies. http://www.nh.gov/csm/downloads/nh_status_of_men_2005.pdf […]
Read MoreK-12 Improvement Center of United Negro College Fund Education Summit
While a college education is vital to achieve great lengths in the workplace and in life, the quality of time spent in the classroom years before determines whether a person will excel in higher education. This school of thought was deeply expressed during the second annual United Negro College Fund Education Summit: Transforming K-12 Education- […]
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