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How this man found his calling as an early elementary teacher
JUDY WOODRUFF: A question that has been raised here: Why aren’t more men going into fields dominated by women? Stigma is a big part of the answer, our economics correspondent, Paul Solman, reported last week. Tonight, he focuses on one man many might want to emulate. It’s part of our weekly series Making Sense. HAROLD […]
Read MoreLife as the lone male teacher at Rail Ranch Elementary in Murrieta
I walked with my class across campus recently when some passing kid I’ve never met said, “Hi Mr. Love.” One of my own students asked, “Why does everybody know you?” My theory: I am the only male teacher left at my school. Of about 25 teachers at Rail Ranch Elementary in Murrieta, I’m the lone […]
Read MoreJapan: Three times as many male teachers
The shortage of childcare workers is a pressing social problem in big cities in Japan. There are about two and half million children who go to daycare centers, but at least 23,000 children across the nation cannot go. Because of the hard working conditions and low wages, there aren’t enough people who are willing to […]
Read MoreOregon growing its own teachers
The class, in its third year, is part of Eastern Oregon University’s OTP curriculum. The program is intended to entice high school and college students into considering a career in education. The goal is two-pronged: add ethnic and linguistic diversity to the teacher workforce, and restock rural district staff rosters with homegrown teachers. The program […]
Read MoreWill More Minority Teachers Close Connecticut’s Achievement Gap?
According to a study from the Institute of Labor Economics, students of color are less likely to drop out of high school and more likely to pursue college if they have at least one minority teacher. The problem is, there’s a severe shortage of teachers of color in this country. And that gap between minority […]
Read MoreThis Letter A Fifth Grader Wrote To His Teacher Proves How Important It Is To Have Black Men In Classrooms
At a time when Black men make-up of just two percent of our nation’s teachers, this Atlanta educator is determined to make a difference. Fifth grade teacher Jermaine Stubbs, recently shared a beautiful letter online about just how much he’s appreciated by one of his students. The letter, which has since gone viral, said, “… […]
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