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Preparing Black Scholars for Leadership Roles in Education Can Be Key to Closing Academic Achievement Gaps
Representing about 2 percent of students awarded a Ph.D. in the U.S. in recent years, Black men have been missing in action as scholars and thought leaders in decision-making positions of many professions. As communities work to solve problems of systematic inequality, their perspectives are sorely needed in scholarship that aims to advance conversations on […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – June 2015
MenTeach E-News June 2015 1) Guest Blog: Reflections from a Male Educator of Color 2) Meet the Father of Paternity Leave – A Male Teacher 3) Don’s Column “Just Say NO, to No Touch.” 4) China to Offer Free Teacher Training to Men 5) 2015 Excellence in Teaching Awards – Jason Yabut 6) Eastern Kentucky […]
Read MoreWhy aren’t we doing more to encourage men to be primary school teachers?
Mothers outnumbered fathers at our primary school sports day last week in the normal ratio for a day in the working week – maybe 10/1. Among the staff and volunteers organising the event, however, women outnumbered men by more like 20/1. The only man making his presence felt was the nerd with the unusual enthusiasm […]
Read MoreMeet the Mannies in the United Kingdom
Why don’t more men consider a career in childcare? And why should we now, for the sake of our children, be trying to close the gender gap? Paul Byron’s pram is a sight to behold. Expertly equipped with everything he could possibly need in the course of a day’s work, it holds snacks, water bottles, […]
Read MoreOne Day, Two Lives for a Male Student in Early Education
Not very long ago, I was a 17-year-old teenager with no idea what I wanted to do after high school. I did not like school growing up, but I attended school so I could see my friends and of course because my parents were sending me out the door. I grew up in a very […]
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