Attacking The 2% Problem: Black Male Teacher Recruitment
With a scarcity of black male teachers in classrooms, here are some solutions to address the problems of recruiting black male teachers....
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How Many Black Male Teachers Did You Have Growing Up?
Vincent Cobb II and Rashiid Coleman are the founders behind The Black Male Educators Convening, an organization and yearly conference on a mission to triple...
Cryptocurrency Company Funds Over 35,000 Teachers’ Classroom Projects
Early last week, every single one of the classroom project requests on its site was funded by Ripple, a cryptocurrency company. ...
A Guide for White Women Who Teach Black Boys
Did you know that there are 400,000 black men who have master's degrees? I didn't think so. That was just one of the many things...
She Re-Mixed Cardi B’s Song and Reshaped Education for Teachers and Students
Award-winning Educator Erica Buddington isn’t one to follow tradition when it comes to classroom learning. Here's how she remixed Cardi B to teach....
Why Teacher Diversity Matters
And I wrote just this morning about a Mexican American studies program in Tucson, Arizona—taught by Mexican American teachers—in which 100% of its enrolled students...
White Teachers’ Low Expectations Put Black Students at a Disadvantage
New research from professors at American University and Johns Hopkins reveals what isn't exactly news: that white teachers expect less of black students, putting white...
Wonderschool Raises $2 Million to Help Educators Provide Quality Preschool
Now Wonderschool has raised $2 million in funding which it will use to expand to 15 new cities in 2018—and it is looking for educators...
Are Your Kids’ Teachers ‘Highly Qualified’?
Unlike other highly developed nations, the U.S. gives the most in resources to the wealthiest schools and districts. The neediest districts get the least....
Does Better Teacher Prep Make Better Teachers?
The U.S. Department of Education has released new regulations to hold schools that educate teachers accountable. Read why teacher effectiveness matters....