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Program aims to draw young males to leadership
After being involved with the Young Male Leadership Academy since the eighth grade, Adrien Pocasongra describes it as one of the best things he’s ever done. “It gives me a sense of belonging,” said Pocasongra, now a junior at Warren Central High School. Michael Coleman, a minority teacher recruiter at Warren County Public Schools, has […]
Read MoreStudy: Of the Israeli men teachers satisfied with their career (88%) would recommend the field of education over women (69%)
Israel’s teacher burnout problem may not be as severe as previously thought, a study released Sunday suggests. 65% of teachers are satisfied with their career choice, the TACK poll for Herzog Academic College revealed, compared to 23% who are ‘satisfied enough’ but not planning to continue the career path permanently and just 11% who are […]
Read MoreTraining More Black Men to Become Teachers
During his high-school days, no football game could start without Louis Blackmon III: the team’s center. Each play began with his snap. Though Blackmon was renowned for his hustle on the field, he didn’t put the same effort into the classroom. “In school, I was just an average guy,” Blackmon said. Typically, he pulled Cs, […]
Read MoreWanted in New York City: A thousand black, Latino and Asian male teachers
New York City, which has the nation’s largest public school system, wants to hire 1,000 black, Latino and Asian male teachers by 2017 to create a teaching corps that more closely matches the student body. The program, called NYC Men Teach, is part of the Young Men’s Initiative, a city program that focuses public and […]
Read MoreNew Push to Hire Male Teachers of Color
New York City is rolling out a $16.5 million initiative to recruit and retain nonwhite male teachers so that its teaching staff better reflects its student population. The effort, led by the city’s Young Men’s Initiative, a group comprising dozens of local programs serving young black and Latino men, aims to add a total of […]
Read MoreMale Teachers in great demand
Former English footballer and current sports broadcaster Gary Lineker once came to my school to give an inspirational speech. When he came in he asked “Who knows me from playing football?” The older men put their hands up. Then he asked “Who knows me from Match of the Day?” Now half the room put their […]
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