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Black educators can help solve racial disparities in education
As we close out Black History Month, I believe Jacksonville has an opportunity to make history by investing in black educators. Research has shown that teacher diversity helps all students, especially students who look like them. One study found that low-income black boys are 39 percent more likely to graduate high school if they have […]
Read MorePhilly-based group launches $3M initiative to develop Black teachers
A Philadelphia-based organization devoted to recruiting and supporting Black educators on Thursday announced a $3 million educational justice initiative to dramatically ramp up the number of Black teachers in classrooms across the country. The initiative by the Center for Black Educator Development will focus on the Black Teacher Pipeline, a program targeting high school and […]
Read MoreThe Career Journey of the First Male Preschool Teacher in Turkey: An Optimistic Perspective to A Female Dominated Occupation
Abstract. This study is designed as a single case which focuses on the real story of the first male preschool teacher in Turkey. The main purpose of this study is to investigate his perceptions related to; a) the advantages and disadvantages of being the first preschool teacher in Turkey b) the perception of school society […]
Read MoreGeorgia Power Foundation Grant To Help KSU Boost Number Of Black Male Educators
Kennesaw State University has received a grant from the Georgia Power Foundation for an initiative to increase the number of African American male teachers. Call Me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models), a program launched in KSU’s Bagwell College of Education, will provide academic support, mentorship, tuition assistance and job placement assistance to […]
Read MoreProfessional Caregiving Men find Meaning and Pride in their Work, But Face Stigma
As automation and artificial intelligence rapidly reshape the nature of work, caring professions, which require warmth, empathy and human interaction, are among the fastest growing and most future-proof jobs. Yet women predominantly occupy these professions, driven by the gendered stereotype beliefs that care work is “women’s work,” and that women are naturally “warm” and better […]
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