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Ohio school looking at plan to attract male African-American teachers
Shaker Heights Schools, working together with the U.S. Department of Education and Howard University is looking to launch a program to attract African-American male teachers to the district. The African-American Male Teacher Initiative was discussed Tuesday night while the Shaker Heights Board of Education and school administrators reviewed the progress of the district’s strategic master […]
Read MoreWhere are all the male teachers in our schools?
The Queensland College of Teachers has commissioned a review into the factors which influence people when choosing teaching as a first career. It comes as recent figures show the number of male teachers in Queensland state primary schools falling to just 16% of the workforce. According to Kevin Bates, President of the Queensland Teachers Union, […]
Read MoreNonprofit Works to Improve Teacher Diversity
A Charlottesville-based nonprofit is working to increase the diversity of teachers in Albemarle County and Charlottesville public schools. According to the African American Teaching Fellows (AATF) there is only one minority teacher for every 122 students in both the city and county. AATF has so far helped 32 people become teachers during their 10 years as a […]
Read MoreHow one principal is trying to get more black men into the classroom
Educators and policy wonks of many stripes pretty much agree that U.S. classrooms need more minority teachers. But how to make that happen? One Philadelphia principal is trying to do his part by launching a new organization that aims to bring together Philly’s black male educators and provide them with professional support to thrive in […]
Read MoreThe Percentage of Black Teachers Declined in Nine U.S. Cities. That’s a Big Problem.
A study released Wednesday by the American Federation of Teachers found that, just as American schools are getting more and more segregated, teachers in several major American cities, including the nation’s three largest school districts, are getting progressively less diverse, particularly when it comes to black teachers. Nationwide, the percentage of nonwhite teachers increased from […]
Read MoreAir Force veterans transition to new careers as teachers
James Huntley and Gregg Shapiro are not traditional student teachers. Both are veterans of the U.S. Air Force, who were stationed at Shaw Air Force Base, and family men in their 30s and 40s. When the two complete student teaching and finish their studies at University of South Carolina Sumter through the USC Upstate Teacher […]
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