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Black men recall their first time having Black, male teachers
Though educators of all races, creeds and colors can and do connect with scholars of different backgrounds each day, the feeling of familiarity is an unmatched sentiment when it comes to the experience of having your first Black teacher. Unfortunately, this doesn’t happen for Black young men in the classroom. Only two percent of America’s […]
Read MoreKennesaw State in Georgia summer program aimed at increasing minority educators
Building on the success of an initiative to increase the number of Black male teachers, Kennesaw State University is giving younger local students of color a chance to explore life as education majors and teachers. The Future MISTERs Academy, a three-day summer camp hosted at KSU, invites middle and high school students from metro Atlanta […]
Read MoreHow Richmond Public Schools is working to attract more male minority teachers
The lack of male minority teachers is a problem that exists across the country as well as in Richmond, according to the 2019 National Teacher of the Year Rodney Robinson. Robinson now serves as a senior adviser in the talent office at Richmond Public Schools. He’s also in charge of the Teacher Leader Pathways office, […]
Read MoreVideo: Black Teacher Residency program aims to diversify Indiana educator pool
EducateME is partnering with Marian University to target the growing teacher shortage be diversifying the pipeline by offering full ride scholarships to those selected for the Black Teacher Residency program. The graduate program addresses the shortage, but also takes aim at improving outcomes from students across the board. EducateME is continuing on a mission it […]
Read MoreRebranded as ‘Sirtify,’ Minnesota program propels Black men into education careers
Last year, Normandale Community College in Bloomington launched a program called “Black Men in Teaching” to help streamline Black men into careers in education. The program has since rebranded its name to “Sirtify,” and will be graduating its inaugural cohort in the spring. The program comes as the number of teachers in Minnesota who identify […]
Read MoreWhy so few men are joining the teaching profession in Australia
New data shows kids are far more likely to be taught by a female than a male with women recruited as teachers 230 times more than their male counterparts. The study out of Queensland found 85 per cent of primary school teachers are female, but Dr Paul Browning, headmaster of St Paul’s School in Bald […]
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